Group 2Topic: 1. What Are The Domains Found In

Educational Technology.

• Educational Technology Domain 1994

• There are five domains in instructional

technology

• Each domain has its own theory and practice,

• It can function independently or interact with

other domains.

• Theory means concepts, constructs,

principles and proposals that contribute to

the body of knowledge.

• Practice means the application of

knowledge to solve problems.

Diagram 1.1: Educational Technology Domain 1994

1. Design domain

• Process to determine the instructional

system components, characteristics and

needs for learning.

• This domain covers four main areas:

i. Instructional systems design

ii. Message design

iii. Instructional strategies

iv. Pupil characteristics

i. Instructional systems design

• An organized or systematic procedures for

analyzing, designing, building, implementing

and evaluating instructional materials, an

educational unit, a course or a curriculum

that would help or improve the students

learning, and teachers teaching.

ii. Message design

• Determine the manner and media format the

most effective in delivering messages to the

students.

iii. Instructional strategies

• The process of selecting and organizing

learning activities in lesson units, content,

learning domains, methods and media best

suited to reinforce the learning process.

iv. Pupil characteristics

• Analysis of pupil characteristics such as

determining the skills, knowledge, and

attitudes that affect the learning process.

2. Development domain

• The process of translating the design

specifications. Instructional materials consist

of printed materials, audio-visual materials,

computer-based materials and multimedia

materials.

3. Use domain

• Use is the act of using methods and

instructional models, materials and media

tools and environment to enhance the

learning process.

4.Management domain

• This domain involves control of the

instructional technology through planning,

organization, coordination and supervision of

the resource center or technology education

to enable organized and effective. teaching

and learning.

5 Evaluation domain 

• Evaluation is the process to determine the

suitability and effectiveness of teaching and

learning or educational programs such as

student achievement assessment, evaluation

of the use of media, evaluation of the design

and construction of teaching material and

evaluation of programs or educational media

project.

Four categories of evaluation.

• The problem analysis

• Evaluation criteria

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment.