The Evolution of American Educational Technology

The main purpose of this book is to trace the theoretical and methodological foundations of American educational technology. Paul Saettler treats the subject as a history of process rather than a history of the devices and media that schools have adopted.

The account runs from the early philosophical and educational influences on systematic instruction to the use of technology in American public schools, with chapters on developments such as audiovisual education. The author argues that current practice rests on this heritage, and that planning ignores it at a cost. The book also includes selective reviews of research relevant to American schools.

Students, educators and researchers who want to understand how ideas about technology in learning took shape will find the book a useful grounding.

Edition note: published by Information Age Publishing, second edition. ISBN-13: 9781593111397.