摘要
教育技术的定义是什么?学习理论在教学设计中所起的功用是什么?由理论支撑的教学设计对教育技术研究有什么重要性?厘清这三者之间的关系,对正确理解如何使用技术来改进学与教,以及教育技术研究的本质内涵至关重要。在新技术层出不穷的形势下,我们应谨记不能忽略教学设计和学习理论的重要性,而且必须彻底理解教育技术研究的关键,以避免当前中国教育技术不少研究一味追踪新技术以及在未明白他人的研究宗旨就盲目追随等弊端。纵观教育技术的发展历史,不难发现教育技术的宗旨是为了改进学习者的认知与技能,即提高学习质量。实现这一宗旨有赖于教育技术的两大核心支柱:教学设计和学习理论。教学设计遵循分析、开发和评估三个主要步骤,但要设计出有效且有趣的教学,则必须以学习理论作为支撑。技术在教育中的地位越来越重要。迅猛发展的技术对教育的变革具有极大影响,而且技术的恰当支撑和应用确实有助于提高教与学的绩效。技术提供了多种媒体来辅助教育使得教学传递技巧大大提高,然而没有理论支撑的教学设计,光靠技术是不能帮助提高学习的。技术并不会改变教育技术研究的本质。教育技术研究的根本在于教学设计的研究,理论用之于实践的研究,以及如何合理使用技术的研究。
What is the definition of educational technology？ What impact do learning theories have on instructional design？ What is the importance of theory-based instructional design to the research of educational technology？ Understanding the relationship among learning theories, instructional design, and research on educational technology is crucial not just to the understanding of how technology should be utilized in improving learning and teaching, but also to the understanding of the nature of research on educational technology. We should never overlook the importance of instructional design and learning theories while overwhelmed by emerging technologies. Instead, we need to fully comprehend the core of research on educational technology and avoid seeking for new trends with little understanding of what the true focus and implication of the published studies. The history of educational technology tells us that the purpose of educational technology is to help enhance learners＇ learning and performance. This purpose cannot be realized with the absence of instructional design and/or learning theories.Instructional design follows three major steps including analysis, development, and assessment. However, without fully understanding learning theories or being unable to integrate learning theories into practical design, designing effective, efficient, and appealing instruction is almost impossible. The role of technology in education becomes more and more important, and its rapid development has greatly impacted education reform. Appropriate use of technology has provided evidence of being able to improve teaching and learning. When technology provides multimedia to aid education, delivery strategies have been greatly enhanced. However, without theory-based instructional design, technology alone would not be able to help enhance learning; hence, research on such aspects as instructional design, theory into practice, and appropriate use of technology to enhance learning performance have a direct impact on research on educational technology.
出处
《现代远程教育研究》
CSSCI
2015年第2期35-42,共8页
Modern Distance Education Research
关键词
教育技术
教学设计
教学技巧
学习理论
远程教育
Educational Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Strategies
Learning Theories
Distance Education
作者简介
来凤琪，博士，教授，博士生导师，美国印第安那州立大学教学系，Bayh教育学院（美国印第安那州47809）。
