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History of Instructional Media 1900-Present
Most of us are familiar with a conventional style of learning and teaching. Researchers have shown that before the twentieth-century instructors have taught using standard methods such as the chalkboard and text books. -
School Museums 1910-Present
The early twentieth century yielded a time when mass media served the purpose of imparting knowledge. Around the same time, school museums opened around the United States. Several exhibitions were available for the intent of education. Stereographs and films were amongst those exhibitions. -
The Visual Instruction Movement and Instructional Films 1923- Present
Coupled with Thomas Edison's prediction that books would soon be obsolete, and motion picture projectors being amongst the first media devices used in schools, an increasing fascination erupted in 1913 when the use of instructional media became a regular tool for education. -
The Audiovisual Instructional Movement and Instructional Radio 1930-Present
During the 1920s through the 1930s, audiovisual instruction appeared on the scene. Despite the Great Depression, radio broadcasting and sound motion pictures evolved. -
World War II 1941-1945
Audiovisuals played a significant role in educating civilians to work in various industries while soldiers were out fighting for their country. The federal government also saw a need to properly train soldiers through visual aids. As a result, In 1941, the Division of Visual Aids for War Training was formed. -
The Shannon and Weaver Effect 1949-Present
Shannon and Weaver's theory focuses on the sender, the channel in which that message is sent, the receiver, and more. To illustrate, when you get bored. You make a call to her friend and say, "I want to see that new movie." Suddenly, in the middle of the call, a beeping sound occurs, and your friend hears "I want to see" only. Then your friend asks, "you want to see what?" You've just utilized the Shannon and Weaver Model. More information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etcIX0aC-4E -
Theories of Communication 1949-Present
After their victory in World War II, Americans became obsessed with the communication process. In 1949, American Mathematician Claude Shannon and American Scientist Warren Weaver focused not just communication, but effective communication. -
Instructional Television
Thankful for the end of World War II, the average American's curiosity grew when television became another means of visual communication for current events. Undoubtedly, at this point, American's new the importance of instructional technology. Consequently, in 1952, Federal Communications Commission dedicated 242 television channels to the purpose of education. -
Using Computers For Instructional Purposes
After a while, television didn't capture the attention of some. Researchers blamed this change on the rise of the computer. Beginning in the 1950s and to date, researchers set out to create programs that would serve as an educational tool. As a result, IBM researchers created a computer-assisted instruction program (CIA). More information:
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Recent Developments
Nowadays, the term education and its delivery encompass a variety of methods. Unlike days of old when students sat in a classroom to learn, technology and its advances can educate us while we sit in the comfort of our own homes. In 2010, the application of such advances was evident through the use of social media for the purpose of educating. In the United States alone, over 4 million students are taking online classes. -
Conclusions Regarding The History of Instructional Media
Instructional media has successfully inspired the process of educational training. The way humans received knowledge in the 1900s versus what we know today has changed expeditiously. Still, what's next is the question in our minds. Is there a possible "bigger and better" change, or is this the end of the road for educational mass media, what do you predict? -
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