Using Technologies Effectively in Adult and Vocational Education. Practice Application Brief No. 2.

Autor/in	Imel, Susan
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	Using Technologies Effectively in Adult and Vocational Education. Practice Application Brief No. 2.
Quelle	(1999), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Practices; Educational Technology; Learning Strategies; Teaching Methods; Technological Advancement; Vocational Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult basic education; Adult training; Computernutzung; Bildungspraxis; Unterrichtsmedien; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	The educational applications of technology are many and varied, including use as an educational delivery method and an instructional tool. However, technology is often introduced without much thought, and it changes rapidly. Technology can have the following effects: improve educational attainment and skill development; reduce educational inequities; improve the relationship between learning, assessment, and effectiveness; provide a relevant context for learning; and empower learners. When educational technologies are used appropriately, their advantages far outweigh their disadvantages. Some guidelines for using technology in adult and vocational education include the following: (1) let learning outcomes drive the process of technology choice; (2) strive to infuse or integrate technology into the instruction; (3) use technology to shift the emphasis in teaching and learning; (4) be prepared to modify the role of the instructor; and (5) use technology to move the focus away from low-level cognitive tasks to higher-order thinking skills. Used appropriately, technology can support many of the goals of adult and vocational education. (Contains 15 references.) (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01