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Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University Unit–1: Meaning and Nature of Educational Technology

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Unit–1: Meaning and Nature of Educational Technology

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
1.1 What is Education?

1.2 What is Technology?
1.3 Definitions and Nature of Educational Technology

1.4 Assumptions of Educational Technology

1.5 Scope of Educational Technology
1.6 Utility of Educational Technology

1.7 Summary
1.8 Keywords

1.9 Review Questions
1.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, students will be able to:
• Understand education.
• Learn the defi nition of educational technology.
• Understand the assumptions of educational technology.
• Understand the areas of educational technology.

Introduction

‘Educational Technology’ word is made up of two words—one is ‘Education’ and another is
‘Technology’. First we will look at the meaning of education and then technology and based on this,

will try to define the subject.

1.1 What is Education?

The meaning of Education in Hindi is ‘Shiksha’. It means—To educate. In other words, learning or
academic–to achieve through the creation of rituals and practices is called education. Education is
synonyms of the Latin word ‘Educatum’ which is meant in English ‘Education’. It means—‘The art of

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