摘要：The title of the study was ‘An Investigation into the Application of Educational Technology at Higher Educational Institutions’. The Objectives of the Study were to describe the nature and features of Educational Technology, to evaluate the role of Educational Technology in promoting comprehension learning, and suggest possible solutions to minimize the problems occurred in its application. The sample of the study consisted of Three hundred fifty prospective teacher of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in Higher Educational Institutions. Two separate questionnaires were prepared for both the students and the teachers of teachers training institutions. Appropriate statistics were used for the purpose of description, analysis and findings of the received data. Percentage of responses to each item was calculated. Overall mean score of each table was also calculated. The research showed that Educational Technology is significantly helpful to enhance the comprehension learning and motivation of the students. Modern trends in the use of Educational Technology are being developed rapidly at Higher Educational Institutions in Pakistan. Students stated that the teachers should use the modern tools of Educational Technology more. Students also believed that teachers should be well trained regarding the use of Educational Technology. Students said that more facilities may be provided to prospective students in terms of access to tools of Educational Technology. The teachers were also of the view that more Training in the application of educational technology tools should be provided, to improve their capability. The main recommendations of the study are that Educational Technology should be promoted, more facilities should be provided to students in terms of access to tools of Educational Technology. The all components of teaching practice in the Teacher Training Institutions should be well managed.
关键词：educational technology; prospective teachers; teacher training
