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This is an 8 page paper discussing the importance of teacher mediation in interactive media in the educational environment. Interactive media in the educational environment has provided some exciting opportunities for teachers and students in regards to flexibility of course study and distance education. Interactive media is now not only used within the traditional classroom setting but is also used as supplements in programs for students who have learning disabilities or are considered at-risk and have not benefited from the traditional system. Despite this newfound resource however, research has demonstrated that many students do not benefit from interactive media education and some become lost or disoriented with the new medium. In addition, in all cases studied it has been found that all students benefit more from interactive media only if it is balanced with teacher mediation and instructor advisement. Although students and teachers see the benefit of the additional resources available through interactive media, it is not seen as effective as the primary source for education unless applied within the balance of effective teacher-student interaction, student-student interaction and student-material interaction.
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not only used within the traditional classroom setting but is also used as supplements in programs for students who have learning disabilities or are considered at-risk and have not benefited
from the traditional system. Despite this newfound resource however, research has demonstrated that many students do not benefit from interactive media education and some become lost or disoriented with the
new medium. In addition, in all cases studied it has been found that all students benefit more from interactive media only if it is balanced with teacher mediation and instructor
advisement. Although students and teachers see the benefit of the additional resources available through interactive media, it is not seen as effective as the primary source for education unless applied
within the balance of effective teacher-student interaction, student-student interaction and student-material interaction. The presence of interactive media in the educational system has given
rise to several areas of controversy and concern. While many educator feels that the technological advances that are available today should be used in the educational environment, there is still
some resistance from the teachers and students in regards to their use and application. One of the reasons for resistance of interactive media in the classroom or its use in
distance education is that many of the teachers do not feel they are qualified to successfully coordinate interactive teaching with their tradition methods (Notar et al, 2002). Some students, in
addition, have a fear of interactive media methods in that they believe they would have less teacher mediation and instruction in regards to questions, concerns and misunderstanding of the materials
being taught. Recently, several research studies have been conducted in the area of interactive media uses in the classroom and distance education and its effectiveness in general and some specific
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