Critical Thinking in the Field of Educational Technology: Approaches, Projects, and Challenges

The authors discuss the need for critical thinking that examines the foundations of the field of educational technology. They provide an overview of two activities that can allow this kind of examination to take place. The first focuses on identifying assumptions and evaluating their implications. T...

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Published inEducational Media and Technology Yearbook
Main Authors Yanchar, Stephen C, Gibbons, Andrew S, Gabbitas, Bruce W, Matthews, Michael T
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer 2017
Subjects
Critical Thinking
Design
Educational Research
Educational Technology
Educational Theories
Inquiry
Professionalism
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Summary:The authors discuss the need for critical thinking that examines the foundations of the field of educational technology. They provide an overview of two activities that can allow this kind of examination to take place. The first focuses on identifying assumptions and evaluating their implications. The second focuses on Finn's ("Audiovisual Communication Review," 1(1), 6-17, 1953) criteria for professionalism, which encompass concerns such as intellectualizing disciplinary content, applying intellectual content, and expanding intellectual theory through research. The authors then identify several key areas within the field that may be fruitfully examined via these critical thinking activities. Finally, the authors briefly discuss some challenges that accompany these forms of critical thinking. [For the complete volume, "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 40," see ED593960.]
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-45001-8_8