About the Book

Educational Technology and Research

Education technologies are evolving beyond lecture and group work to games, simulations, and augmented reality. Software is creating environments where students can direct the creation of their own knowledge with nearly invisible prompts from teachers. Educational technology is a wide field. Therefore, one can find many definitions, some of which are conflicting. Educational technology can be considered either as a design science or as a collection of different research interests addressing fundamental issues of learning, teaching and social organization. Education research is often carried out in naturalistic settings that may carry threats to the validity of the study such as loss of subjects, selection bias, historical events or maturation. It is hoped that this book will fulfill a great need in the field of educational research, and it will be found useful to scholars, academicians and researchers as well. Contents: Theories and Practices in Educational Technology; Research in Statistics Education; Private Sector's Contribution to Higher Education and Research; Research Promotion and Aided Institutions; Education: The Main Instrument of Change; Research Methodologies of Training Adult Education; Development of Specific Teaching Skills.