UNIT 1
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE
AND SYSTEM APPROACH
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Origin in physical science and applied
engineering
• Origin in behavioural sciences and
psychology of learning
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Concerned with the production and
utilisation of audio-visual aid material
• Make use of psychology of learning for
the production and utilisation of software
techniques
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Try to adopt product-oriented approach
• Try of adopt a process-oriented
technique
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Appliances and gadgets- radio,
television, tape recorder, video, slides
and film projectors, teaching machine
and computer
• Material produced through software
technology- programmed learning
material
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Hardware technology needs the service
of software technology
• Deliver services to the users without any
aid from the hardware technology (use of
programmed learning by individual
instruction)
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Mass appeal and utilization- greater ease
and economy
• No wide application and appeal
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE APPROACH
• Handle a big class- using microphone,
projectors etc
• Increase the efficiency of teachers as well
as learners
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
I N M O D E R N E D U C AT I O N A L P R A C T I C E S
Individualisation of instruction
• Programmed learning modules
• Teaching machines
• Teleconferencing
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
I N M O D E R N E D U C AT I O N A L P R A C T I C E S
Use of multimedia and multi sensory approach
to teaching-learning
• Use of all sensory organs
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
I N M O D E R N E D U C AT I O N A L P R A C T I C E S
Managing efficient and productive way
• Planning of teaching- learning
• Organisation of teaching- learning
• Leading and controlling
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
I N M O D E R N E D U C AT I O N A L P R A C T I C E S
Proper input- best outcome
• Providing adequate input for best
possible outcome
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
I N M O D E R N E D U C AT I O N A L P R A C T I C E S
Fulfilling the expectation of distance and
correspondence education
• Increased number of learners
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
I N M O D E R N E D U C AT I O N A L P R A C T I C E S
Teaching-learning interesting, purposeful
and productive
• Suitable teaching- learning methods
• Based on psychology of teaching-learning
• Variety of audio-visual aid material
SYSTEM APPROACH
A system approach focuses upon the learner, course
content, learning experiences, effective media and
instructional strategies
Capacity of providing continuous self-correction and
improvement
Concerns with all elements of instruction- media,
hardware and software