Innovation and Educational Technology Dr. Radhika Kapur Abstract

Innovation and Educational Technology

Dr. Radhika Kapur

Abstract

Implementing methods and strategies that would lead to progressions of the system of education is one of the important goals of individuals, particularly the ones, who are in leadership positions. In urban and rural communities, it is essential for the leaders to put into practice the approaches that would lead to up-gradation of the system of education. Innovation and educational technology are regarded as vital aspects that would lead to progression of the system of education. In educational institutions at all levels, instructors are making use of technologies to impart information to the students in terms of academic concepts. Furthermore, students are encouraged to make use of technologies to prepare their assignments and projects. The members of the educational institutions need to augment their competencies and abilities that would enable them to carry out their tasks satisfactorily. The main concepts that have been taken into account in this research paper include, significance and meaning of innovation in education, benefits of innovation and educational technologies, barriers to innovation in education, and shaping of innovation by human capital.

Keywords: Education, Educational Technology, Human Capital, Innovation, Skills

In not only adult education but at all levels of education and subjects, innovation and educational technology are regarded as indispensable aspects that render a significant contribution in up-grading of system of education and facilitating the implementation of tasks and activities in a manageable manner. In adult education, the individuals, who have dropped out of schools prematurely before their educational skills are honed or the ones, who have not been enrolled in schools before are provided with the opportunities of honing their academic skills. In rural communities, there have been establishment of adult education centres, which are rendering an effective contribution in making provision of education to these individuals. In order to bring about improvements in the system of education, achieve academic goals and objectives and to ensure the individuals, particularly belonging to deprived, marginalized and economically weaker sections of the society are able to acquire education, it is necessary to promote innovation and educational technology.

Innovation and educational technology is primarily concerned with making use of modern and scientific teaching-learning methods and instructional strategies in the system of education. In the present existence, the use of technologies have acquired prominence. The instructors and students are making use of internet on a comprehensive scale to generate information in terms of various aspects and augment their understanding. In addition, they are making of computers to prepare their assignments and projects. The individuals are able to become well-equipped with technologies with thorough practice. Apart from technologies the other innovative methods used in the teaching-learning processes are, charts, maps, models, textbooks, and other reading materials. Through making use of these technologies and materials, instructors are putting into operation various kinds of instructional strategies that are necessary to augment student learning. The different kinds of instructional strategies include, giving Power Point presentations, reading and providing explanations, providing explanations through making use of charts, models and maps and so forth. Innovation and educational technology can help in bringing about transformations in instructional strategies.