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What is educational technology for?
Educational technology is a new frontier discipline to study the application of modern science and technology in education. It uses the theories and scientific achievements of pedagogy, psychology, physiology, technology, information science, behavioral science and other disciplines to study and realize the theory and technology of "educational optimization" in order to achieve the established educational and teaching purposes. It analyzes, selects, combines and controls the operable factors in the education process, so as to conduct experimental research.

research contents

1. Transform the theoretical and technological achievements obtained in natural science and engineering technology into educational technology according to educational laws, that is, develop the best teaching tools and facilities;

Using the research results related to pedagogy, psychology and physiology, study the laws of human cognition and learning, explore the organizational arrangement of teaching and education content, and adopt the corresponding best teaching and education methods;

3. Explore the new problems in the organization, planning, content and management of education after adopting modern teaching methods, and apply the theory of system engineering to solve them;

4, using the knowledge of ergonomics, design and develop convenient and effective facilities and teaching AIDS, such as school buildings, classroom structures, lighting equipment, experimental instruments, etc.