FINN’S CATEGORIZATION

FINN’S CATEGORIZATION

Institutional media are the electro - mechanical devices which act as middle conditions between student and what he is to learn. An institutional medium is simply a means of transmitting instruction. It serves as the channel of instruction. What passes through the channel is the substance os institution, A distinction can be made between traditional and more recently developed media. Both types make vital contributions to the instructional process. Models, mockups, graphic materials namely maps, graphs, charts, diagrams, motion pictures, projected still pictures, opaque projection materials and magnetic tapes, are called traditional media. Television which can also make use of traditional media like demonstration with sides, models, transparencies. And teaching machines including computerized assisted instruction, form the new media.

CRETERIALS IN THE SELECTION OF MEDIA

1.                 State the behavioural objectives for the unit of instruction in a seaquence in which they should be taught

2.                 For each objective identify the type of learning.

3.                 Design a media programe for each objective

4.                 Prepare a summary – of media options for a group of objectives

5.                 Assign the media in which the instruction will be effective

6.                 Write specifications for the preparation of instruction for various media procedure

FINN’S CATEGORIZATION

James D.Finn put forward Finn’s categorization believed that one have to be a professional for providing quality education. This is because, he viewed technology as

1.                 Technology is more than machines

2.                 It is a process and way of thinking

3.                 It frees man to have greater power to make choice than chances

MEDIA CLASSIFICATION

Use of medias in the classroom results in helping teacher to arrange more effective environment for learning. An instructional medium is simply a means of transmitting instruction. It serves as the channel of instruction. All the instructional media can be classified by the following schemes.

1.                 Dale’s lone of experience

2.                 Projected and no-projected aids

3.                 Hardware and software approach

4.                 Low technology and high technology medium

5.                 Educational media Taxonomy

6.                 Finn’s Categorization

CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION

Characteristics of a profession is given in the book

“professionalizing Audio visual Field” in 1953. They are

1.                 An intellectual techniques

2.                 Application of that techniques to the practical affairs of man

3.                 A period of long training before entering in to the profession

4.                 Association of members of the profession into a closely knit group with a high quality of communication between members 5. A series of standards on an enforced statements of ethics

6. An organized body of intellectually theory constantly expanding by research

He regarded sixth criterian as the most important one. After examining status of Audio visual education in terms of each criterian,

Finn found out it lacking in depth and direction.

Finn focussed on the need of an appropriate theory of history which applies to three problems faced by society.

a.                  Problem of knowledge

b.                 Problem of second industrial revolution

c.                  Problem of public philosophy

He viewed the negative and positive, unacceptable and acceptable, inherent dangers  & challenges

Finn summarized newer educational media can be applied at

several level.

1.                 Individual instructional Tools

Devices which help teaching to continue his normal teaching operation, charts, OHP, models, 3D aids, include in this category.

2.                 Data storage

Devices used for information storage in the classroom for normal teaching operation. Video tape, cassettes include in this category.

3. Behavioural control type instruction

Devices used for cater the individual behavior and control the behavior of the students. Programmed learning teaching device include in this catgory.

4.                 Meaning level

Devices which give meaning is comes under this category. Films, slides include in this category

5.                 Research level

Devices used for research activities. Dialect recording, high speed protography include in this category.

6.                 Systems level

Devices used to achieve precisely defined objectives. Computer based  learning include in this category.

Finn briefly describe systems concept and noted it’s  application in industry. Finn added a 7^th criterian that a profession must have ability to exercise it’s own visual profession as,

1.                 We have to understand and live with accelerating technological chages in our own.

2.                 We must learn to master those changes and help integrate them into educational process so that their benefits are useful and rewarding.

3.                 We cannot let the practical sociology of the situation to less control of the movement.

4.                 We must lead an intellectually demanding professional life with the focus of technology with which we daily work.

Adoption of multimedia approach to the teaching-learning may prove useful. It makes education interesting, purposeful and effective. It meets the needs of the learners. It makes the learning highly individualized and self dependent. Multimedia approach is capable  of reducing the load and tension for the teachers and also plays an important role in proper appealing and spreading education to masses.