Why do we study edtec.ppt
- 2. Why Do We Study Educational Technology? • Educational technology allows the teacher to determine how to best integrate technology with the various learning styles that would be effective in teaching every student in the class.
- 3. Behaviorists • Believe that learning is a passive process • Students learn based on responses to their environment • Learning is not a mental activity
- 4. Cognitivists • Focus on learning as a mental operation • Behavior is viewed as an indicator of cognitive processes rather than just an outcome • Explain learning in terms of how one thinks.
- 5. Constructivist • Knowledge is a constructed element resulting from the learning process • Knowledge is based on one’s experiences
- 6. The Teacher • Teaching requires an understanding of how each individual student learns • Teachers must be able to mesh their life experiences with the curriculum
- 7. Where Technology Fits In • Teachers should try to find avenues that would allow them to help all students master the intended curriculum • Technology is the bridge between the teacher and the students. Its utilization in class is an indicator of what education will be like for future generations.
- 8. Educational Technology: The Past • Audiovisual movement • Books being replaced by movie projectors • Television
- 9. Educational Technology: A Modern View • Programmed instruction • Computer-assisted instruction
- 10. Teaching, Learning, and Educational Technology: A Personal Synthesis Everything discussed in chapter 1 must be taken into account of your personal views and feelings about the integration of technology, and how it will be best addressed in the learning environment