INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3(2+1)

Lesson 1 : Instructional Technology

Importance of Instructional Technology in the modern world

Survival in the modern world is becoming possible only by knowing more. Man makes progress on the basis of what he knows, what he thinks, what he can do and what he actually does with his physical and human resources. At present it has become important to improve the standard of education by raising the quality of instruction to meet the ever growing demands of the society. Instructional technology has come to our help in enhancing the learning opportunities and systematizing the instructional process for greater efficiency in teaching as well as learning. Instructional technology to reach large numbers in remote and inaccessible areas, remove disparity in educational facilities to the disadvantaged and provide individualized instruction to learners conveniently suited to their needs and pace of learning.

Instructional technology is a newer concept in education. The results of teaching and learning whether formal or informal are called education. Education is literally a comprehensive process and imparting instruction is one of the sub-process of achieving the goals and objectives of it. Accordingly technology of instruction may be considered as one of the parts and sections of the entire event relating to educational technology. In a strict sense, instructional technology is concerned with determining and providing appropriate stimuli to the learner to produce certain types of responses for making learning more effective.

The use of instructional technology can systematize the process of teaching-learning in both formal and informal teaching situations. The extension programmes can be improved if they are planned and produced based on the principles of instructional technology by invoking appropriate media and including some means of feedback.

The development of instructions with media is a latest trend which is represented by the term instructional technology. It goes beyond any particular medium or device and is considered as important constituent of educational technology.