Development Of Educational Technology In India

Abstract

   Educational technology is a gift of the twentieth century. In the present era, the development of science and technology has affected every aspect of life. No aspect of human life is untouched by it. The industrial revolution that took place in the beginning of the nineteenth century inspired scientists to invent machines and the use of these machines brought revolutionary changes in the business world. As a result of these changes, educationists also tried to find out the possibilities of using machines in the field of education. In 1926, Sidney L. Pressy of Ohio State University, USA, first used a teaching machine in the field of teaching. Thereafter, between 1930 and 1940, Lumsdane and Glaser made systematic efforts to mechanize teaching by using some specific types of books.

Haas did not do public work, prepared description of defense. In 1950, the term educational technology was first used in England in a report by Brynmor. After this, in 1954, B.F. Skinner did important work on educational technology. He conducted many tests on various animals and used them to make educational principles and learning effective. The most important contribution of Mr. Skinner is the development of programmed learning. In this method, students receive purposeful education based on their own learning speed. Later, programmed learning was prepared on many teaching topics based on this method.

Keywords- Educational Technology, E-learning, Digital Education, EdTech Startups, Smart Classrooms, ICT in Education, Online Learning Platforms, SWAYAM