Educational Media and Technology: Faculty of Education

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
Faculty of Education
MOD compiled by: : Dr. R. Bailey, Ms. S du Toit, Dr. EES Lubbe,
Ms. S. Mabasa, Ms. M. Moller, Dr. S. Mlambo and Dr. SC van Zyl
Copyright © 2022 edition. Review date 2024.
North-West University
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As een van die top 5% universiteite wêreldwyd deur die QS-ranglys aangewys
Lewer jaarliks die tweede meeste graduandi aan die arbeidsmark
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Re beilwe mo gare ga diyunibesiti tse 5% tse di kwa godimo go ya ka peo ya maemo
ya QS
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badiri
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY
Module information
Module code EDTC 112
Module name Educational media and technology
8 Credits
Module credits
This implies that you must spend a total of 80 hours to successfully
master the outcomes of this module.
NQF level 5
Prerequisites None
Additional resources or
requirements to complete Internet access and eFundi
module successfully
Lecturer and contact information for every campus

Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vaal Triangle
Name of lecturer(s) Details will be provided on eFundi
Office telephone Details will be provided on eFundi
E-mail address Details will be provided on eFundi
Building and office

Details will be provided on eFundi
number
Consulting hours Details will be provided on eFundi
Additional support Details will be provided on eFundi
Introduction
Purpose of the module:
To establish the competencies a beginner teacher will need in order to achieve the teaching-
learning objectives that are required by diverse education-related contexts.
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Teaching and learning in this module
This module establishes the competencies a beginner teacher will need in order to achieve the
teaching-learning objectives that are required by diverse education-related contexts by:
Developing the awareness needed to identify resources from the environment as appropriate
teaching-learning media;
Reflecting critically on the suitability of teaching and learning media;
Applying theoretical principles to the creation, integration, and evaluation of teaching-learning
media;
Developing the skills needed to create and integrate teaching-learning media; and
Developing teaching-learning digital media.
Module outcomes Assessment criteria

After completion of the module, students should Students have reached the outcomes
demonstrate: if they are able to:
Knowledge of the teaching-learning strategies Apply their knowledge of teaching-
related to active learning and sharing of information learning strategies to enhance active
by means of digital technologies and application learning and sharing of information
software; using digital technologies and
application software;
The ability to evaluate, select, create and
implement digital technologies to manage the Evaluate and select appropriate
sharing of information and to enhance the digital technologies to manage and
effectiveness of the teaching and learning situation; share information;
Awareness of the use of a coding application to Explain the value of coding
enhance problem solving skills; applications to enhance problem-
solving skills;
The ability to identify, select, create and integrate
suitable digital and non-digital media in order to Identify, create and integrate suitable
enhance the effectiveness of the teaching and and effective digital and non-digital
learning situation with comprehension of the place media for a variety of teaching-
of media within lesson design; and learning situations in diverse contexts;
and
The ability to evaluate the use of digital and non-
digital material for teaching and learning purposes Integrate digital and non-digital
while exploring the environment as a rich source of teaching-learning media within the
creative media for the educational context. different phases of a lesson plan.
Module plan:
Consult eFundi for details.
Assessment
Requirements for successful completion of the module
You need a final module mark of at least 50% to pass the module.
Assessment plan:
A) Assessment that will count towards your module mark (Formative assessment)
Submission of assignments and activities on eFundi.
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B) Examination (Summative assessment)
Assignments and activities as indicated on eFundi and submission of a portfolio.
The module does not have an examination.
Calculation of final module mark:

Assignments, quizzes, activities, and a portfolio can be taken into account for the module
mark. Weightings will be announced on eFundi.
Study material
Compulsory study material:
Sources will be provided in the Resources tool on eFundi.
Supplemental study material:

Supplemental material will be posted on eFundi
Time management
Weeks per semester ±11
Duration of lecture period 75 minutes
Lectures per week Will be indicated on eFundi and the
Other non-contact time per semester; study time or time 80

that students will spend working on online assignments
Warning against plagiarism

Plagiarism is a serious offence and you should familiarise yourself with the plagiarism
policy of the NWU. http://library.nwu.ac.za/copyright-and-plagiarism
Please refer to the Policy on Academic Integrity which is found on the following website:
http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/i-governance-management/policy/2P-
2.4.3.2_Academic%20integrity_e.pdf
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Study units
This is only an overview of the themes/topics with their outcomes, activities/assessment and study
material.
1 Teaching-learning strategies relating to active learning

Recommended time to master these study unit outcomes: 20 Hours
Overview of the study unit
Learning outcomes
In order to implement active learning in your classroom you need to have knowledge about
learning theories. Name and briefly discuss the most popular learning theories for a multi-media
approach to teaching and learning in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
On completion of this study unit, you should be able to:
explain active learning;
identify learning theories and teaching-learning strategies you would use as frameworks to
enhance active learning in your classroom;
discuss teaching-learning theories related to active learning/learner-centred teaching
approach;
discuss teaching-learning strategies related to active learning/learner-centred teaching
approach;
discuss sharing of information by means of digital technologies and application software.
Study material
To be provided on eFundi.
Assessment
Assignments, activities, quizzes, presentations, mini-projects.
2 Application software in education

Learning outcomes
After engaging with the materials and activities in this study unit you should be able to:
evaluate, select, create and implement digital technologies to manage the sharing of
information and to enhance the effectiveness of the teaching and learning situation;
define digital technologies and application software;
Identify and evaluate examples of application software;
Discuss the purpose and general use of different application software;
Appropriately use application software in teaching and learning situations;
Illustrate an awareness of the use of a coding application to enhance problem solving skills.
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Study material
Assessment
3 Digital and non-digital media in education

Learning outcomes
After engaging with the materials and activities in this study unit you should be able to:
Distinguish between digital and non-digital instructional media;
Explore the environment as a rich source of creative instructional media;
Select digital and non-digital material for teaching and learning purposes;
Evaluate, with context in mind, the suitability of digital and non-digital material for teaching
and learning purposes;
Indicate what is necessary to integrate ICT in your classroom;
Motivate the use of digital and non-digital instructional media in the classroom.
Study material
Assessment

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EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY

Dit begin alles hier

Gotlhe go simolola fano

Module name Educational media and technology

Lecturer and contact information for every campus

Name of lecturer(s) Details will be provided on eFundi

Office telephone Details will be provided on eFundi

E-mail address Details will be provided on eFundi

Building and office

Consulting hours Details will be provided on eFundi

Additional support Details will be provided on eFundi

Module outcomes Assessment criteria

Calculation of final module mark:

Supplemental study material:

Other non-contact time per semester; study time or time 80

Warning against plagiarism

1 Teaching-learning strategies relating to active learning

Overview of the study unit

2 Application software in education

Overview of the study unit

3 Digital and non-digital media in education

Overview of the study unit

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