Summary EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY




COURSE CODE: BET4108




COURSE TITLE: EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

,TITLE: EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, BET4108
Credit Hours: 42
Pre-requisites: None

COURSE CONTENT
WEEK 1: TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATION
PROCESS.
 Objectives
 definitions
 Educational technology
 Instructional Technology

WEEK 2: CONSTRUCTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR
CLASSROOM USE.

 Objectives
 Introduction
 How to design instructional objectives
 Characteristics of the Instructional objectives
 Importance of Instructional objectives

WEEK 3: THEORIES OF MASS COMMUNICATION:

 Objectives
 Models of communication
 theories of communication
 Barriers to effective classroom communication


WEEK 4 AND 5. SELECTION, DESIGN, PRODUCTION, INSTRUCTIONAL
MEDIA
 Selection of instructional media
i. Factors to consider
ii. Principals of selection
 Design of instructional media
 Production of instructional media


WEEK6. ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
FOR CLASSROOM USE;

 Modifying
 Preparation of the environment
 Presentation
 Utilization of Instructional
WEEK 7. VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION.


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,  Definitions
 Verbal communication
 Non -verbal communication

WEEK 8 AND 9: VARIETY OF MEDIA /RANGE OF MEDIA FOR
TEACHING AND LEARNING, ELECTRONIC MEDIA, PRINT AND NON-
PRINT MEDIA FOR CLASSROOM APPLICATION

 Objectives
 Definition of media
 Types of media
i. electronic media
ii. print media
iii. non print media

WEEK 10 AND 11: LOCAL RESOURCES/ COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 Objectives
 Introduction
 Types of learning resources
i) People
ii) Places
iii) events
 Importance of community resources


TEACHING / LEARNING METHODOLOGIES
To deliver the course the following methodologies can be used; Group discussions;
Lecturing; Individual assignment; Micro-teaching
Course Assessment
Examination - 70%
Continuous Assessment Test (CATS) - 20%
Assignments - 10%
Total - 100%

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS: FOR FURTHER READING:
i. Ahuja M. and Bushan A. (2009); Educational Technology; Chand Publishers –
Chandigarh – 14006 India
ii. Casey T. (2009); Introduction to Educational Technology; Vikas Niwas
Publishers 11000
iii. Vashist M. P (2009); Modern Educational Technology; 110001 – India Nagar
iv. Meena Kumari Goswami (2008); Educational Technology; Asian Books
Publishing House
v. J. Mohanty (2007); Educational Technology; Deep & Deep Publications
vi. Ayot H.O and Patel M (1992); Instructional method (General Method);
Nairobi ERAP


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, Instructional Materials and Equipment
Text books; projectors, design catalogues, computer laboratory; design software,
simulators




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