Chapter 1 Media Technology Learning Julie Henry ETEC

Chapter 1: Media, Technology & Learning Julie Henry ETEC 562

Learning Media The Roles of Media in Learning Methods Technology

Learning § Behaviorist Perspective: theory of learning that only focuses on observable behaviors • B. F. Skinner » Voluntary Behavior • Pavlov » Reflexive Behavior

Cognitivist Perspective New Information Short-term Memory Not-rehearsed Memory Fades Rehearsed Long-term memory

Learning § Cognivitist Perspective, cont. • Schemata – mental structures by which individuals organize thoughts • Assimilation – integration of new info into existing schemata • Accommodation – modification of existing or creating new schemata

Learning § Constructivist Perspective • Learners create their own interpretation of the world of information by reflecting on their own experiences

Learning § Social-Psychological Perspective • Effects of the social organization of the classroom on students’ learning.

Learning § Approaches to Instruction • Active Participation • Practice • Individual Differences • Feedback • Realistic Contexts • Social Interaction

Learning § Philosophical Perspective • Opponents: technology dehumanizes students and treats them as machines • Advocates: when used appropriately technology individualizes and humanizes the process

Learning Media The Roles of Media in Learning Methods Technology

Media § A medium (plural, media) carries information between a source and a receiver.

Media § Concrete-Abstract Continuum • Instructional media that uses concrete concepts to facilitate learning of abstract concepts.

Verbal Symbols Iconic Symbolic Visual Symbols Recording, Radio, Still Pictures Motion Pictures Television Exhibits Field Trips Demonstrations Dramatized Experiences Contrived Experiences Direct, Purposeful Experiences Dale’s Cone of Experiences Enactive

Learning Media The Roles of Media in Learning Methods Technology

The Roles of Media in Learning § Instructor-directed Instruction § Instructor-independent Instruction § Media Portfolios § Thematic Instruction § Distance Education § Education for Exceptional Students

Learning Media The Roles of Media in Learning Methods Technology

Methods § Presentation § Demonstration § Discussion § Drill-and-practice § Tutorial

Methods § Cooperative Learning § Gaming § Simulation § Discovery § Problem Solving

Learning Media The Roles of Media in Learning Methods Technology

Technology § Technology consists of: Hardware and Problem Solving • It is the Products and it is the Process

Media, Technology & Learning “How the instructor integrates the technology into the lesson is the most important factor in successful learning. ” Pg. 10