Abstract
M.Ed. (Media Science)
In 1981 the Human Sciences Research Council published the
findings of its comprehensive investigation into all aspects
of education in the Republic of South Africa. The work
committee on educational technology made, inter alia, two
recommendations that are pertinent to this study, namely:
"Educational technology should be accepted as a
fundamental factor in the planning, development and
implementation of the educational system at all levels
(1981:36). "
and
"In order to expedite the extension of educational
technology in solving problems confronting education,
the concepts of educational technology should form part
of the pre- and continuing training of all categories of
personnel involved with teaching, training and extension
services (1981: 37) "
Aspects of these two recommendations were also taken up in
the White Paper on the Provision of Education in RSA.
"The Government accepts the importance of educational
technology as one of the modern and potentially
extremely valuable aids in education.