Technology in Education...Do We Need It?

Autor/in	Palmieri, Pheobe
Institution	Adult, Community, and Further Education Board, Melbourne (Australia).; National Languages and Literacy Inst., Melbourne (Australia).
Titel	Technology in Education...Do We Need It?
Quelle	In: ARIS Bulletin, 8 (1997) 2, S.1-5 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1035-6932
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Adult Education; Adult Educators; Distance Education; Educational Needs; Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Inservice Teacher Education; Professional Development; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Future; Society; Zukunft; Lehrerfortbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Technology is the subject of so much attention in education today, first, because of its prevalence; second, because it promises to provide education at lower cost; and third, because technology can help some people to participate more easily in education, to learn more effectively, and to enjoy learning more. Although there are problems connected with using technology in adult education, such as lack of skills in using technology and lack of access for those without adequate finances to acquire it, technology will continue to be important in education because it will allow learners to access knowledge in their homes, in their workplaces, at times they want to learn. For adult educators, the advent of technology means less lecturing and information imparting as learners acquire more information from outside sources. Teachers will need to advise learners about how to search for information and how to assess the quality of the information they find, and to encourage learners to collaborate in learning. Teachers need skills to select the most suitable delivery methods and technologies for their students and they need the technical skills to operate their chosen technologies. Professional development and technical support are needed. (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01