The Education Technology - A Technology For Education and An Education With Technology
The Education Technology - A Technology For Education and An Education With Technology
The Education Technology - A Technology For Education and An Education With Technology
Rim El Khoury
Nohade Nasrallah Editors
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1 Introduction
always had lofty objectives. Occasionally, the goal is simply to improve the efficacy
or efficiency of current practices, but pedagogical reform is typically the objective.
In addition to being a design science, it addresses fundamental questions regarding
education, learning, and social organization. As a result, the approach encompasses
the entire spectrum of contemporary social science and life sciences.
“Technology provides us with potent tools for experimenting with various designs,
allowing us to develop a science of education as opposed to theories. However, it
cannot be an analytical science such as physics or psychology; it must be a design
science such as aeronautics or artificial intelligence. In aeronautics, for instance,
the objective is to determine how different designs affect lift, drag, maneuverability,
etc. Similarly, a design science of education must determine how various learning
environment designs contribute to learning, cooperation, and motivation, among
other outcomes” ([1], p. 24).
2 Review of Literature
3 Research Questions
4 Objectives
The article is starting with the introduction where in the researchers are introducing
education technology and briefly explaining its importance, followed by posing the
research question and objectives of the study. The researcher’s briefly explain the
methodology followed by results and discussion and provides the conclusion which in
alignment with research questions. The study also provides Future research directions
in the topic as well.
5 Methodology
The popularity of educational technology is evident from the fact that out of the total
population surveyed 84.2% students accepted that they use educational technology
platforms. Thus, we can safely say that educational technology has become a part
or student’s academic life. The result for the question asking the popularity of this
technology is summarized in a following pie chart (Fig. 1).
Furthermore, in the survey the students were asked about the purpose for which
they use educational technology (Fig. 2). Students were allowed to select multiple
options. From the available data, we can conclude that problem solving and learning
new skills are the most common purpose for which educational technology is used.
Apart from that educational technology seems to be getting acceptance from students
for the preparation of competitive exams. The statistics available for the academic
exam preparations suggests that students find educational technology helpful in their
exam preparations.
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Fig. 1 Popularity of
educational technology.
Source Primary data 9%0%
7%
84%
Problem Solving
In addition, a survey question was based on virtual classroom (synchronous) and other
educational technology tools (asynchronous). After a pandemic outbreak, virtual
classrooms have become necessary. According to the data, 68.4% of students began
taking online classes only after the COVID-19 pandemic, while only 29.8% had taken
online classes prior to the outbreak of the pandemic. Asynchronous platforms are
more prevalent than synchronous ones. YouTube and Google are the most popular
educational technology platforms, followed by Ed-tech startups, as indicated by the
data. Here, educational technology includes both synchronous and asynchronous
approaches.
The final objective of this paper is to determine whether or not online learning
receives parental support. And very interesting responses were received for this query.
Only 10.5% of parents of students who use educational technology have a negative
perception of it. 52.9% of the remainder have a favorable opinion of online learning,
while 38.6% have a mixed opinion.
According to the results discussed in the preceding section, educational tech-
nology is very popular among students. The availability of the internet, smartphones,
and other tools that facilitate online learning may be to blame. Moreover, despite the
fact that education in India has been declared a non-profit sector, private organizations
and entrepreneurs see a tremendous opportunity to invest in education, particularly
in Ed-Tech (Milani and Burch 2018). This has also contributed to the increased
popularity of educational technology. Also, the result of the hypothesis suggests that
students find educational technology beneficial in a variety of ways. This is another
reason for the rising popularity of educational technology. Although the popularity of
educational technology is growing rapidly, students do not view it as a replacement
for the current educational system. Instead, they prefer that the quality of education be
improved through the incorporation of technology. However, this would necessitate
the correct preparation of educators. Teachers must be instructed on how to use tech-
nology to deliver lessons (Ringstaff et al. 2002). In addition, necessary infrastructure
should be maintained.
It is possible that the concentration of coaching centers in large and distant cities
has contributed to the rising popularity of educational technology for competitive
exam preparation. Ed-Tech startups and other platforms offer the opportunity to learn
from the comfort of one’s own home; this encourages students to choose educational
technology. In addition, a significant number of students chose online and blended
modes of instruction over traditional classroom settings. This is due to the fact that
after the pandemic, safety has become a major concern.
According to the data, both synchronous and asynchronous learning are popular
among students. It depends primarily on the purpose for which they are utilizing
the Ed-Tech. They use both synchronous and asynchronous modes of learning for
academic purposes, with the synchronous (online classes) becoming popular only
after a pandemic outbreak. This indicates that the integration of technology and
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school/college education in India is still in its infancy. Both modes are quite popular
for other purposes, such as gaining new abilities.
10 Conclusion
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