DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARDWARE & SOFTWARE APPROACH.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARDWARE & SOFTWARE APPROACH.

There are mainly three approaches in Educational Technology. They are Hardware approach, Software approach & System approach. Hardware approach & Software approach plays a very essential role in the Educational Technology. These approaches in Educational Technology are briefly discussed below:

HARDWARE APPROACH

It refers to the use of machines & other mechanical devices in the process of education. Its origin lies in the application of “physical science” to education & training system. The process of teaching-learning has been gradually mechanized through the use of teaching machines, radio, television, tape recorder, video-tape, projectors etc. The teacher can deal with a larger & larger group of students at the same time by his discourse through these machines. Now, the educational & training systems are able to deal with increased number & the cost per students has thus been reduced by the hardware approach to education.

HARDWARE APPROACH IN BULLETIN.

·        The concept of hardware approach is derived from the application of “physical science” to education.

·        The hardware approach of education includes the use of ‘mechanical device’ & ‘machine’ in education like computer, television, radio etc.

·        In this sense audio-visual affect like model, television, radio, charts, slides, projector, computer, printer etc. come under this category of the Hardware approach.

·        The teacher can deal with larger group of students with the help of these ‘Mechanical device’ or ‘Machines’.

·        Engineering principles are used for the development of these types of technical equipments.

·        We take an example for hardware approach “blood circulation”.

:- while teaching the topic Blood circulation the teacher uses the graphical representation video clips has shown to the students.

  SOFTWARE APPROACH

Software approach refers to the application of teaching- learning principles to the direct & deliberate shaping of behavior. Its origin lies in the application of “behavior science” to the problems of learning & motivation. This view of educational technology is closely associated with the modern principles & theories of teaching. Models of teaching, theory of instruction, theory of teacher- behavior & principles of programmed learning. It is characterized by task analysis, writing, objectives in behavioral terms, selection of the appropriate teaching strategies, reinforcement for correct responses & continuous evaluation.

                                    Though thus there is difference in the aspects being stressed the hardware & software approaches in educational technology are functionally related to each other.

SOFTWARE APPROACH IN BULLETIN.

·        Origin of software approach lies in the application of ‘behavioral science’ to the education.

·        It refers to the application of teaching- learning principles in the shaping of behavior.

·        We can views its application while writing objectives in behavioral terms, selection of appropriate teaching, strategies, reinforcement for correct response etc.

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