In education,
instructional technology is "the theory and practice of design,
development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources
for learning," according to the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology Committee. Instructional
technology is often referred to as a part of educational technology but the use of
these terms has changed over the years. Educational technology is the
study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance
by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and
resources. While instructional technology covers the processes and systems of
learning and instruction, educational technology includes other systems used in
the process of developing human capability.Current status
Instructional technology is a growing field of study which uses technology as a means to solve educational challenges, both in the classroom and in distance learning environments. Moore (1989) argues that there are three types of learner interaction (learner-content, learner-instructor, and learner-learner interactions). In the years since Moore's article, several philosophical views have surfaced that relate Instructional technology to these types of interaction.
Most traditional researchers (those subscribing to Cognitivism) argue that learner-content interaction is perhaps the most important endeavor of Instructional technology. Some researchers (those subscribing to constructivism) argue that Moore's social interactions, (learner-instructor and learner-learner interactions), are as useful as learner-content interaction.
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