Educational Technology and Mediendidaktik: A comparative study of the two fields

• In Event: INTL - A Look at Technology Integration from Different Perspectives

Short Description

We present a comparative analysis of educational technology in the US and Mediendidaktik in Germany, fields that have similar goals of facilitating teaching and learning with technology. Educational philosophies, the history of each country, political systems, socio-cultural perspectives, disciplinary orientations, and organizational characteristics have contributed to differences in the development and practice of these disciplines. We describe differences and similarities as well as challenges in attempting a comparative analysis of related disciplines in two countries.

Authors

• Swapna Kumar, University of Florida

• Kerstin Mayrberger, University of Hamburg