TRIPURA UNIVERSITY (A Central University)
Compulsory Core Course Code: ED-301C
3rd Semester Major, Credits: 4, Max. Marks: 100 (60 + 40)
TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
Unit-l: Basics of Education and Technology
● Concept of Technology—meaning and nature, Concept of education with reference to modern era.
● Educational technology—Meaning, nature and characteristics; its Importance for the student and the teacher.
● Need, scope and limitation of technology in education.
● Components of Educational Technology—Hardware and Software.
● Instructional Technology—Difference between Educational Technology and Instructional Technology.
Unit-II: ICT and e-learning
● Concept, nature and components of ICT.
● Application of ICT in teaching-learning, ICT integration in teachinglearning.
● Challenges in Integrating ICT in teaching-learning.
● Concept of e-learning— Meaning, Nature and characteristics, advantages and limitation.
● Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).
● System approach—concept, need, classification and components.
● Computer and its role in education.
Unit-III: Technology for Interaction and Classroom Communication
● Communication and classroom interactions—concept, element and process.
● Principles of Communication, Marks of effective classroom communication.
● Modes (Verbal and Non-Verbal) and Barriers of effective classroom communication.
● Virtual and Smart Classroom—Concept, Elements, Advantages and Limitations.
● Online Learning Resources—e-Library, Websites, Apps, and Web 2.0 Technology, Computer network and internet, EDUSAT, INFLIBNET
and social media.
● Teaching Aids: Types and used.
Unit-IV: Instructional Techniques and Approaches
● Teaching and Instruction—meaning, nature and principles.
● Difference between teaching and instruction.
● Mass instructional technique—characteristics and types.
● Personalised instructional techniques—characteristics and types.
● Models of teaching—concept, components and significance.
● Different approaches—Programmed Instruction, Computer Assisted
Instructions (CAI), Team teaching, Collaborative teaching, Cooperative
mastery learning, Project based learning.
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