EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY?

In 1977 the Association for Educational Communications and Teachnology (AECT)
created a task fore on the Definition and Terminology with the primary function of
providing structure and directions on the application of technology in education.

Latest definition, “educational technology i the study and ethical practice of facilitating
learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate
technological processes and resource” (AECT, 2004).
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Educational technology is the implementation of apprpriate
tools, techniques, or processes that facilitate the application of
senses, memory, and cogintion to enhance teaching practices
and improve learning outcomes (Aziz, 2010)
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Educational technology is based on theoretical knowledge from
different discipline (communication, psychology, sociology,
philosophy, artificial intelligence, computer science, etc.) plus
experiential knowledge from educational practice (Deshryver, as
cited in Educational technology, n.d.)
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Instructional technology is the theory and practice of

design, development, utilization, management and
evaluation of processes and resources for learning.
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Technology in education is the application of
technology to any of those processes involved in
operating the institutions which house the
educational enterprise.
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An educational technologist is someone trained in the field of
educational technology. Educational technologists try to analyze,
design, develop, implement and evaluate processes and tools to make
learning easier