ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Roles of Technology in Delivering Lesson

·         Upgrading the quality of teaching-learning

·         Increasing teacher capability to teach effectively and students’ mastery

·         Broadening the delivery of education, i.e. Open University

·         Revolutionizing teaching from teacher-centered to student-centered.

·         Projected media shows details like parts of the nervous system, the fertilization of human beings, underwater life, Google Earth, etc.

Traditional Role

·         The learner learns from the technology and the technology serves as a teacher.

Constructivist Role

·         Technology helps the learner build meaningful experiences.

·         Technology is a learning tool to learn with not from.

·         From Constructivist View….

·         Technology as tools to support knowledge construction.

·         Technology as information vehicles for exploring knowledge to support learning by constructing.

·         Technology as support to learning by doing.

·         Technology as social medium to support learning by conversing.

·         Technology as intellectual partner to support learning by reflecting.

If properly selected and used, instructional materials can do the ff:

·         Arouse and sustain the interest and attention of the students to learn.

·         Concretize abstract concepts to promote meaningful learning.

·         Makes learning more permanent because of rich experiences they provide.

·         Provide self activities for independent learning.

·         Increase vocabulary by eliminating verbalism.

·         Increase the quality of learning while decreasing the time spent.

·         Check pupil preparedness.

·         Make learning more interactive, hence learning is improved.

Guidelines in the selection of IM

Size

·         big enough to be seen by the farthest pupil.

·         Relativity of size observed compared to other materials.

Color

·         Colorful

·         Life like colors

·         Harmonious, complementary

Durability

·         It can be used several times

Economy

·         Worth its cost

·         Easy to prepare

Easy To Handle

·         Light and easy to manipulate

·         Easy to put up and store

Relevance

·         Materials are updated

·         It is related to the lesson

·         It is based on the needs, problems and experiences of the target clientele.

Novelty

·         The material possesses the element of newness.

·         It arouses curiosity and sense of discovery in the learners.