Nowadays, modern technology is now incorporated into education for easy learning. Instructional technology as it is being referred to be the study of using instructional technology as a means of teaching whether in a traditional classroom setting or distance learning program.
Although it has been proven to be effective, some schools and teachers are hesitant to use this technology of teaching for the fear that eventually human labor will not be needed in the near future.
The government, on the other hand, believed that there will always be a constant demand for human instructors even with the presence of modern technology because they will be the one administering the said application. In fact, many become experts in designing instructional programs for learning.
Teachers with skills like this are hired by universities for the main responsibilities of designing learning materials for online education. These online learning packages developed are used for internet interaction between students and teachers.
HPT or the Human Performance Technology is an example of instructional technology developed recently. This program focuses more on the performance problem faced by each individual and how to overcome it. No doubt, most corporations housing many employees are using this teach their employees on how to improve their performance level. It certainly benefits not only the employee but the business as a whole.
Traditional way of teaching is having students listen to their teacher going on for hours. Modern technology today made teaching more effective by constant interaction and communication. This is found to be more effective and learning easier.
According to the philosophical view by Moore in 1989, there are three basic learning interaction that happens; learner to instructor, learner to content and learner to learner instructions.
Coming from the philosophical view of Moore in 1989, these interactions were noted and the most important and effective way for a student to learn is through his interaction with his learning content.
