1. Technology, Media, and Learning
Chapter 1
Technology, Media, and Learning

2. Chapter Objectives Distinguish between instruction and learning.
Describe four psychological perspectives of learning discussed in the text.
Define the term medium.
Name six basic categories of media.
Explain the concrete-abstract continuum, indicating how it can be used to aid in the selection of media.
Discuss five roles of media in the instructional process, giving an example of media used in each role.
Describe 6 of the 10 methods of instruction discussed in this chapter.
Discuss technology and distinguish between instructional technology and instructional systems.

3. Distinguish between instruction and learning.
Learning is the development of new skills
Student Based
Instruction is the presentatation of materials for learning
Instructor based (Learning oriented)

4. Describe four psychological perspectives of learning discussed in the text.
Behaviorism
Reinforcement and reward
Cognitivism
How you think
Piaget
Constructivism
How you construct meaning
Social Psychology
Effects of Social Organization on learning

5. Define the term medium. A medium is a means of communication TV
Newspaper
Books
Internet
Smoke signals

6. Name six basic categories of media.
Text
Audio
Visuals
Motion Media
Manipulatives
People

7. Explain the concrete-abstract continuum
The difference between idea that are concrete and those that are abstract.
See the Cone of Experience

9. Discuss five roles of media in the instructional process
Instructor Directed Learning
Learner Directed Learning
Portfolios
Thematic Instruction
Distance Education

10. Describe the 10 methods of instruction
Student Directed
Discussion
Cooperative Learning
Gaming
Simulation
Discovery
Problem Solving

11. 10 methods of Instruction
Teacher Directed Methods
Presentation
Demonstration
Drill and PracticeTutorial

12. Discuss technology and distinguish between instructional technology and instructional systems.
Instructional Systems refer to a set of interrealated systems that work together to accomplish a learning goal.