Question

During teaching of the concept volcano, teacher shows a video of it. The teacher is said to use
1. Hardware approach
2. Software approach
3. System approach
4. Individual approach

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Software approach

Software approach of teaching:

• Software Approach is also termed as Instructional Technology or Teaching Technology or Behavioural Technology.
• It originates from behavioral sciences and their applied aspects concerning the psychology of learning.
• The software approach used the principles of psychology for building in the learners a complex repertory of knowledge or modifying their behavior.
• Psychology of learning provides solid technology for bringing desirable behavioral changes in the pupils and serves the cause of education of laying down definite instructional procedures, teaching behavior, and behavior modification devices.
• Newspapers, books, magazines, educational games, flashcards may also form part of the software. The software approach is characterized by task analysis, writing precise objectives, selection of appropriate learning strategies, immediate reinforcement of responses, and constant evaluation.
• The teacher can plan better teaching which results in better learning. There is no end to his thinking. 
• In the above question, the teacher is using a resource like a video to explain the concept of the volcano. This is the application of the software approach to teaching. The students will be able to understand the concept in a clear way because it is being done through examples.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.