对教育技术的不同理解 Educational technology is a term widely used in the field of education ( and other areas), but it is often used with different meanings (1) The word technology is used by some to mean hardware -the devices that deliver information and serve as tools to accomplish a task.(工具说) (2)but those working in the field use technology to refer to a systematic process of solving problems by scientific means. Hence educational technology properly refers to a particular approach to achieving the ends of education Instructional technology refers to the use of such technological processes specifically for teaching and learning (方法说)8 对教育技术的不同理解 ◼ Educational technology is a term widely used in the field of education (and other areas), but it is often used with different meanings. ◼ （1）The word technology is used by some to mean hardware-the devices that deliver information and serve as tools to accomplish a task.（工具说） ◼ （2）but those working in the field use technology to refer to a systematic process of solving problems by scientific means. Hence, educational technology properly refers to a particular approach to achieving the ends of education. Instructional technology refers to the use of such technological processes specifically for teaching and learning. （方法说）