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
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Individualisation of instruction

• Programmed learning modules

• Teaching machines

• Teleconferencing
 ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
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Use of multimedia and multi sensory approach

to teaching-learning

• Use of all sensory organs

ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
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Managing efficient and productive way

• Planning of teaching- learning

• Organisation of teaching- learning

• Leading and controlling

ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
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Proper input- best outcome

• Providing adequate input for best

possible outcome
ROLE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
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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