Advanced Educational Technology/Ram Nath Sharma and S.S. Chandra.Advanced Educational Technology/Ram Nath Sharma and S.S. Chandra. New Delhi, Atlantic, 2003, 2 volumes, viii, 562 p., ISBN 81-269-0322-8.

Contents: Vol. I. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Teaching : variable, phases and operation. 3. Levels of teaching. 4. Maxims and principles of successful teaching. 5. Instructional objectives. 6. Organising teaching. 7. Interaction analysis. 8. Instructional designs. 9. Communication strategies. 10. General techniques of teaching. 11. Methodology of teaching and instructional strategies. 12. Asking questions and receiving answers. 13. Managing teaching-learning. 14. Planning teaching management. 15. Leading of teaching. 16. Controlling of teaching. 17. Field-trips and utilisation of community resources. 18. Project strategy.

Vol. II. 19. Programmed learning. 20. Micro teaching and simulation teaching. 21. The problem solving method. 22. Teaching machines and computer. 23. Techniques for higher learning. 24. Team teaching. 25. Audio-visual aids in education. 26. Teaching by modelling. 27. Mass-media and multi-media in education. 28. The school museum and exhibition. 29. Laboratory. 30. Institutional planning. 31. Lesson planning. 32. Open or distance education technology. Bibliography.

"The book highlights as to how educational technology helps in making education more productive, powerful and suitable. An attempt has been made in this book to bridge the gap between traditional and modern approaches of teaching and learning and thus making fresh teachers really effective and efficient by equipping them with practical teaching skills and qualities of creative teaching.

"The book deals with technology of instruction: methods, strategies, audio-visual aids, mass-media and multi-media in education. Written in lucid and simple language with matter drawn from authentic sources and constant reference to Indian situations. It will serve as a guide to all those who are engaged in the field of education. In addition to this, the book will greatly inspire teachers, educationists, parents, education administrators, conscious citizens and general readers because it contains upto date knowledge on all aspects of advanced educational technology." (jacket)

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