The Evolution of American Educational Technology
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- Contents
The primary purpose of this book is to trace the theoretical methodological foundations of American educational technology. It must be emphasized that this work is essentially as history of the process of educational technology rather than of products in the form of devices or media. Although media have played an important rode in educational technology, the reader should not lose sight of the central process which characterizes and underlies the true historical meaning and function of educational technology. Moreover, the assumption is made that all current theory, methodology, and practice rests upon the heritage of the past. Indeed, a common problem in the field has been the failure, in many instances, to take adequate account of past history in planning for the present or the future. A related purpose of this book is to provide a selective survey of research in educational technology as it relates to the American public schools. Such research reviews are not intended to be comprehensive, but were included because of their historical importance and their relevance in understanding the process of educational technology.
Foreword to the First Edition; James D. Finn
- Foreword to the Second Edition; Donald P. Ely
- Preface; Paul Saettler
- Part I. Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Meaning of Educational Technology
- Part II. Heritage of Theoretical Thought and Practice: 450 B.C. to 1950
- Chapter 2. Early Forerunners: Before 1900
- Chapter 3. Beginning of a Science and Technology Instruction: 1900-1950
- Chapter 4. Evolution of the Educational Film: 1900-1950
- Chapter 5. The Rise and Decline of the Visual Instruction Movement: 1900-1950
- Chapter 6. A Case study of Educational Technology During the World War II Years: 1940-1946
- Chapter 7. Emergence of Educational Radio: 1921-1950
- Chapter 8. Beginnings of Media Research: 1918-1950
- Part III. Growth of Theoretical Thought and Practice: From Mid-Century to 1980
- Chapter 9. Communication and Educational Technology: 1950-1980
- Chapter 10. Behaviorism and Educational Technology: 1950-1980
- Chapter 11. Cognitive Science and Educational Technology: 1950-1980
- Chapter 12. Development of Instructional Design: 1950-1980
- Chapter 13. Educational Broadcasting and Educational Technology: 1950-1980
- Chapter 14. Educational Technology and the Emergence of the Information Society: 1950-1980
- Chapter 15. Educational Technology and Related Research; Bureaucracy and Politics in Educational R&D: 1950-1980
- Part IV. Educational Technology in the 1980s, 1990s and Beyond
- Chapter 16. Educational Technology and New Information Technologies
- Chapter 17. Educational Technology in the 1980s: New Theoretical and Research Vistas
- Chapter 18. The Professional Organization of Educational Technology: Scholars and Practitioners
- Chapter 19. Educational Technology in the 1990s and Beyond: State of the Art and Future Prospects