Growth Of Mass Media And Technology In Learning Process Growth Of Mass Media And Technology In Learning Pr | Page 6

In school education • Move from a predetermined set of outcomes and skill sets to one that enables students to develop explanatory reasoning and other higher-order skills. • Enable students to access sources of knowledge and interpret them, and to create knowledge rather than be passive users. • Promote flexible models of curriculum transaction. • Promote individual learning styles. • Encourage use of flexible curriculum content, at least in primary education, and flexible models of evaluation. Learnings from the Projects

While computer education appears to have been taken quite seriously by many state governments and by certain private sector initiatives, most of these programmes are aimed at preparing students. The programmes are software- centric, i.e. they emphasise the learning of a specific set of software tools. Representing knowledge is a mindful task that can be enabled by cognitive tools such as multimedia construction software or electronic spreadsheets. Media literacy for adults DISCUSSION Media use is already widespread for all children well before they reach school age. It becomes even more significant as they grow older. Child care centers, preschools and primary schools must all take into account this media experience in their handling of curriculum content. Educators should encourage the use of appropriate media to take advantage of the rapid learning curve from age three.