Model of Instructional Technology Stuti Garg EDIT 6100 Introduction to Instructional Technology Spring 2007 Instructor: Dr. Michael Law.
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Model of Instructional Technology
Stuti Garg
EDIT 6100 Introduction to Instructional Technology
Spring 2007
Instructor: Dr. Michael Law
Instructional Technology
Instruction
+
Technology
=
Knowledge
Instructional Technology is a discipline that uses media and technology in all aspects of learning and teaching with an objective to generate, increase and maintain a productive learning experience.
Instructional Technology can be applied in the following areas:
Corporate World
K-12 education system
Application of Instructional Technology
Difference between Educational Technology and Instructional Technology
Educational technology is comprised of knowledge about curriculum, counseling, administration, and evaluation as well as instruction.
( Beauchamp,1968)
The primary difference is that educational technology is concerned primarily with what to teach and instructional technology is concerned with how to teach it.
Instructional Design’s position in the education matrix
Education
Instruction Curriculum Counseling Administration Evaluation
Design Development Implementation Management Evaluation
Reigeluth (1983)
Instructional Design
Instructional design, is the analysis of learning needs and systematicdevelopment of instruction. Instructional design models usually identify a method (analyze, design, development, evaluation, implementation) that if followed will facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills and attitude to the learner or acquirer of the instruction.
+ ++ = Instructional
Design
Analyze Design &Development
Evaluation Implementation
Instructional Design as an input for other disciplines in instruction
Instructional design
Instructional Development
Instructional Implementation
Instructional management
Instructional evaluation
Prescribes methods as a part of
Prescribes procedures for
Prescribes procedures forIdentifies and remedies weaknesses
as a part of
Reigeluth (1983)
Other disciplines as inputs for instructional design
Instructional Development
Instructional Implementation
Instructional management
Instructional design
Provides cost effectiveness info for
Provides info on constraints and cost
effectiveness for
Provides cost effectiveness info for
Reigeluth (1983)
Components of Instructional Technology
Instructional Technology
Client
Teachers/Subject Matter Experts
Programmers
Graphic Designers
Learners
Instructional Technology is Collaborative
Instructional Media
Instructional Media
While considering the use of media in instruction we should keep in mind that allowing innovative, flashy technologies in choosing the Instructional Strategies the potential for instructional methods tend to become poor and less productive.
For me personally, choosing media in the field of instructional technology can be summarized by a quote from the readings on the Great Debate in Media. According to Shrock . . . “Read the fine print, but don’t lose sight of the big picture.”
Promises of Instructional Technology
Teachers will be to devote more time to students, diagnosing their learning problems, developing appropriate learning strategies for them and monitoring effects of instruction.
Technology is also used as a way of multimedia delivery.
An effective asynchronous way of communication between students and teachers.
Students ability to actively participate in the learning process, receive immediate reinforcement about performance
Ability to simulate critical thinking and reflection, facilitates collaborative and cooperative thinking.
Pitfalls of Instructional Technology
Lack of professional development of teachers. Many schools are ready to use the new technology but faculty development is not available.
Teachers use technology to communicate instead of integrating it with the curriculum.
Students use the cut and paste choice in word processing program to write essays or research material without thinking them through.
Availability of presentation slides before the class affects attendance mainly if the slides are detailed.
Students are not able to answer open ended questions and their ability to brainstorm with fluency and originality is diminishing.
Challenges/Problems of Instructional Technology
How can schools afford to purchase adequate multimedia capable, Internet connected computers so that a classroom machine is always accessible for every two to three students?
How can schools afford enough computers and telecommunications to sustain new models of teaching and learning?
How can educators be convinced to adopt new technology based models of teaching and learning?
Dr. Reeves mentioned that a lot of research conducted by instructional technologies are in the quadrant 4, neither seeking fundamental understanding nor considering usage.
Problems in Instructional
Technology Research
Problems in Instructional
Technology Research
Major misunderstandings exist among instructional technologists about the differences between basic and applied research.
The quality of published research in the field of instructional technology is generally poor.
Syntheses of instructional technology research, such as literature reviews and meta-analyses, provide practitioners with insufficient or confusing guidance.
Research in IT- My Perspective
I agree with Dr. Richard Clarks comments that “It is only by deliberately thinking through the most basic questions related to our profession that we will advance.”
In my eyes with the current advancement of technology in general, one has no choice but to research new ways to integrate the advancements in our field.
I feel that with the constant improvement of technology, IT can reach high standards. There is a thrust towards the development of research that I think is going to help change education forever.
I agree with Dr Reeves view from his paper on “Alternatives to media comparison, design experiments”(2000) that a progression toward developmental research in this field is necessary for further advancement.
Reflection
Instructional Technology is a strategy used to create successful learning learning environments.environments.
Learners not only learn from “from” or “with” media and technologies but “through” media and technologies.
Internet is able to “connect” learners to proper information, resources, more knowledgeable others so that certain learning can occur while the technology itself does not provide the lesson.
It did not take me long to understand that there are challenges that I must face in becoming an instructional technologist who has literally no experience or academic background in education.
However, I do hope to develop “craftsmanship” in instructional technology in the coming years and that my skills and knowledge in technology will accelerate my transformation as an instructional technologist.
Learning Opportunities - My focus
Learn how to use technology to enhance the learning
experience in K-6.
Research the impact of technology on educational systems in schools.
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