Educational technology aims to improve education through the application of scientific principles and through the use of technology in the teaching-learning process. It involves using machines, materials, media, methods, and models to meet specific educational objectives. The scope of educational technology is as broad as education itself, ranging from concrete educational processes to more abstract areas. It can be applied to educational administration, testing, and instruction. Its goals include transmitting information, serving as teaching models, assisting in skill practice, and providing feedback. Educational technology has great potential to individualize instruction and improve the overall teaching and learning process.

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EDU03:TECHNOLOGYANDCOMMUNICATION IN
EDUCATION
Topic: Meaning, objectives & scope of
educational technology.
SUBMITTEDBY
Soumya . B
NO – 15
Natural science
Emmanuel college of B.Ed
Training

3. Technology is not only the tool for the development of
science but also the change in the social process. Technology make
more changes in the field of education .Technological equipment
improve teaching learning process. Education technology is the
applicationof scientific principlesto education .Educational technology
is an important medium of communication.

4. Educational Technology a system of 5 Ms. Educational technology
is a system in education in which machines, materials media men and
methodsare interrelatedand work togetherfor the fulfillment of specific
educational objectives. Technology explosion has yielded several new
machines, materials and media which have great potential for use in the
educational enterprise.
Educational technology is an applied or practical study which
aims at maximum educational effects by “controlling” such relevant
factors as educationalpurposes, educationalcontent, teaching materials,
educational environment, conduct of students, behavior of instructors
and interrelations between students and instructor.

5. Scope of educational technology is as wide as education
itself. Its scope rangesfrom the concreteeducationalprocess to the most
abstract and subtle ones. It includes the use of hardware and software
and systems analysis in various educational operations. The possibility
of using educational technology in almost all areas of education has
been and is being explored. These are the three major areas in education
in which its scope is very wide. These are: Technology related to
general educational administration and management. Technology
related to general educational testing. Technology related to the
instructional process.
Rowntra (1973) has stated the following as the province of
educational technologist:
1. Identifying aims and objectives of learning.
2. Planning the learning environment.
3. Exploring and structuring the subject matter.

6. 4. Selecting appropriate teaching strategies and learning system.
5. Evaluating the effectiveness of the learning system.
6. Using the insights gained from evaluating to improve their
effectiveness for future.
Important areas which should comprise educational technology are as
under:
1. Concept and various facets of educational technology.
2. Teaching – learning process.
3. Individualized instructional technology.
4. Programmed learning.
5. Teaching models.
6. Learning theories.
7. Multimedia approach to teaching.
8. Mathetics.
9. Cybernetics.
10. Task analysis.
11. Modules.
12. Systems approach.

7. Hillard Jason has stated the following major objectives
of educational technology:
1. Transmitting information.
2. Serving as role methods.
3. Assisting the practice of specific skills , and
4. Contributing to the provision of feedback.
Mackenzie and others describe the following four main
objectives of educational technology.
1. The need to reach more students,

8. 2. To reach them with an improved range of learning materials,
3. To offer greater opportunities for independent study, and
4. To permit at least a limited student response.
(Objectives in terms of broad educational goals)
1. Identification of educational need and aspirations of the community.
2. Determinationof the aims of education,broad strategies and structure
of education.
3. Developing a suitable curriculum with interaction of arts, human
values and sciences.
4. Identification of man –material resources and strategies for achieving
the desired aims of education.
5. Developing certain models leading to improvement in the process of
teaching-learning.

9. 6. Identification of major constraints in the environment and the ways
and means of tackling them.
7. Assisting in extending vocational opportunities to masses especially
neglected sectors of society.
8. Managing the entire educational system covering planning,
implementation and evaluation phases .
1. Identifying and analyzingthe characteristicsand educational needs
of the students.
2. Determiningthe specific class-room objectives and stating them in
behavioral terms.
3. Analyzingthe contentof instruction and organizing them in proper
sequence.
4. Identifying the available teaching learning material and resources.
5. Identifying the nature of the interaction of the sub system

10. Educationaltechnologyhas great potential for improving the
teaching learning process. Educational technology is very helpful in
individualizing instruction. Educational technology assist in the
improvement of the teaching learning process. Scope and objectives of
educational technology wide as its meaning.
1. Essentials of Educational technology-J.C.Agarwal
2. Educational technology – Dr. Vanaja.M

11. 3. Essentials of Educational technology – S.K.
Mangal, Uma mangal