The Roles of Educational Technology

Educational technology aims for the improvement of the teaching-learning process. This can be achieved through the following ways:

a. Increase in the student’s quality of learning

b. Decrease in the time spent in learning

c. Increase in the efficiency of teachers in the classroom

d. Decrease  in the educational costs without sacrificing educational  quality

Heinich et. Al 1996 identified the following  roles of instructional media in teaching-learning process.

• Properly designed instructional media can enhance and promote learning and support teacher-based instruction.
• Media can be used effectively in formal education situation where a teacher is not available or working with other students.
• Media play an important role in the education of students with exceptionality and disabilities.

Reference: Educational Technology 1 by Lucido and Corpuz