Media, Technology and Learning

Learning

Learning is a development of new knowledge, skills, or attitudes as an individual interacts with information and environment.  The learning environment includes the physical facilities, the psychological atmosphere, instructional methods, media, and technology. Learning takes place all the time. The learning process involves the selection, arrangement, and delivery of information in an appropriate environment and the way learners interact with that information.

Psychological Perspective on Learning:

1.       Behaviorist Perspective

2.       Sosial Psychological Perspective

3.       Cognitivist Perspective

4.       Constructivist Perspective

Approaches to Instruction

Instruction is the arrangement of information and environment to facilitate learning. By environment we mean not only where instruction takes place but also the methods, media, and technology needed to convey information and guide the learner’s study.

Media

A medium (plural, media) is a channel of communication. Derived from the Latin word meaning “between,” the term refers to anything that carries information between a source and receiver. Examples include video, television, diagrams, printed materials, computers, and instructors.

The Concrete – Abstract Continuum

Instructional media that incorporate concrete experiences help students integrate prior experience and thus facilitate learning of abstract concepts.

The Roles of Media in Learning

-Instructor – Directed Instruction

-Instructor – Independent Instruction

Media Portfolios

 a portfolio is a collection of student work that illustrates growth over a period of time. portfolios often include such artifacts as students-produces illustrated books, videos, and audiovisual presentations. 

Electronic Portfolios

electronic or digital portfolios are a means of organizing, designing, and viewing, traditional styles of portfolios.

Thematic Instruction

Thematic Instruction provides a rich environment or focus within which learning takes place. a good anchor or theme must capture and hold students' attention, provide problem-solving, experiences, support interdisciplinary activities, and include a variety of media and technology.

 

Distance Education

Distance education is a rapidly developing approach to instruction worldwide. The approach has been widely used by business, industrial, and medical organizations.

Education for Exceptional Students

media play an important role in the education of students with exceptionalities. adapted and specially designed media can contribute enormously to effective instruction of all students and can help them achieve at their highest potential regardless of their innate abilities.

Children with disabilities in particular need special instructional treatment. Children with mental retardation need highly structured learning situations because their prior knowledge and ability to incorporate messages into mental constructs is limited.

Methods
 
Traditionally, instructional methods have been described as “ presentation forms “ such as lectures and discussions. The difference between instructional methods and instructional media is methods are the procedures of instruction selected to help learners achieve the objectives or to internalize the content or message. whereas media defined are carriers of information between a source and a receiver