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What is Educational Technology?
What is Educational Technology?
- The study of analyzing and evaluating student performance without considering the role of technology.
- The study of analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional environment, learning materials, learners, and the learning process to improve teaching and learning. (correct)
- The study of developing new technologies for the classroom without considering the learning process.
- The study of teaching and learning in a classroom without the use of technology.
What is the importance of Educational Technology in education?
What is the importance of Educational Technology in education?
- It is important for teachers to use technology only in fully online settings.
- It is not important in education and is only used by a few teachers who are interested in technology.
- It helps teachers to integrate new technologies and tools into their classroom, upgrade and improve the learner-centeredness of their classroom, and engage their students in unique, innovative, and equitable ways. (correct)
- It is important for students to learn about technology but not for teachers to use it in their classroom.
Why do many teachers pursue a Master's degree in Educational Technology?
Why do many teachers pursue a Master's degree in Educational Technology?
- To improve their own technology skills for personal use.
- To improve their use of educational technology, learn how to more effectively integrate the use of 1:1 devices, teach in a hybrid or fully online setting, and improve student engagement and achievement with technology. (correct)
- To become a technology specialist and not teach in a classroom.
- To learn about traditional teaching methods without the use of technology.
