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Objectives

After studying this chapter, you will be able to

  • Define educational technology and identify the source of current standards relating to its implementation

  • Explain the nature of an instructional event and how technology supports it

  • Describe the process of teaching and learning within a communications framework

  • Explain the key theoretical perspectives for learning including behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist

  • Describe student diversity in terms of learning styles and multiple intelligence and relate the role of educational technology in meeting diverse needs

  • Explain teaching and learning and technology’s role in the process from a systems point of view

  • Identify the key points in the evolution of educational technology

  • Articulate a personal view of the role of educational technology in teaching and learning



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