Abstract

Discusses the relative lack of use of technology in American schools, compared with the explosion of technological advances in other aspects of society. Promotes a revision of the organization of schools. Stresses the need to increase student productivity, individualize the curriculum, and implement capital-intensive technologies for instruction. (TW)

Citation

Melmed, A.S. (1986). The Technology of American Education: Problem and Opportunity. T.H.E. Journal, 14(2), 77-81. Retrieved August 11, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/170049/.

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Keywords

• Autoinstructional Aids
• Computer Oriented Programs
• Computer Uses in Education
• Educational Change
• Educational Finance
• Educational Philosophy
• educational technology
• Elementary Secondary Education
• Individual Instruction
• Instructional Improvement
• Instructional Innovation
• Science and Society
• teaching methods
• Technological Advancement