Educational Technology

What is the main purpose of educational technology according to the passage?

• To improve education by designing the most effective learning environment for students.

• To replace teachers with computers in classrooms.

• To reduce the cost of education by using digital tools.

• To make learning more entertaining without focusing on outcomes.

According to the passage, instructional technology can be seen as a process of solving which of the following?

• Financial problems

• Educational problems and concerns

• Health problems

• Environmental problems

According to the passage, what is the ultimate goal of integrating instructional materials into the teaching/learning environment?

• The ultimate goal is improving education.

• The ultimate goal is increasing classroom size.

• The ultimate goal is reducing teacher workload.

• The ultimate goal is eliminating homework.

Which of the following best describes educational technology according to Collier et.al., 1971?

• The full range of digital hardware and software used to support teaching and learning

• The applications of systems, techniques, and aids to improve the process of human learning

• The systematic approach to designing and evaluating learning and teaching methods

• The overall methodology and set of techniques employed in instructional principles

What is educational technology concerned with?

• Educational technology is concerned with the overall methodology and set of techniques employed in the application of instructional principles.

• Educational technology is concerned only with the development of hardware devices for classrooms.

• Educational technology is concerned solely with the construction of school buildings.

• Educational technology is concerned with the financial management of educational institutions.

According to the International Society for Technology in Education (2008), educational technology is:

• The systematic approach to designing and evaluating learning and teaching methods

• The full range of digital hardware and software used to support teaching and learning across the curriculum

• The applications of systems, techniques, and aids to improve human learning

• The overall methodology and set of techniques employed in instructional principles

Fill in the blank: Educational technology is a profession made up of an organized effort to implement the theory, intellectual technique, and practical application of educational technology.

• Educational technology is a profession made up of an organized effort to implement the theory, intellectual technique, and practical application of educational technology.

• Educational technology is a profession made up of an organized effort to implement the theory, intellectual technique, and practical application of medical technology.

• Educational technology is a profession made up of an organized effort to implement the theory, intellectual technique, and practical application of business technology.

• Educational technology is a profession made up of an organized effort to implement the theory, intellectual technique, and practical application of agricultural technology.

According to the passage, what do the definitions of educational technology have in common?

• They disclose that educational technology encompasses the use of instructional media as part of the complicated process of teaching and learning and stress its ultimate goal of improving any teaching-learning situation.

• They focus solely on the technological devices used in classrooms.

• They emphasize the financial aspects of implementing technology in schools.

• They highlight the importance of student discipline over instructional media.

What term refers to a mix of processes and products used in the application of knowledge, including tools from pencil and paper to the latest electronic gadgets and tools for practical tasks?

• Technology

• Biology

• Art

• Mathematics

What is the use of digital technology, communication tools, and/or networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and communicate information to function in a knowledge society called?

• Information and Communication Technology Literacy or ICT Literacy

• Digital Citizenship

• Media Literacy

• Computer Programming