But the end result - improved education of the young makes the effort worthwhile and rewarding. The cost factor Using media is more expensive than the talk and chalk method. This expense has to be weighed against the immediate effectiveness and rapid understanding of the 'content'. The long term cost implications should be calculated to include the cost of production, hardware and software, total hours per day the system can be utilised. The emphasis today is not on any one approach or feedback - but on an integration of a variety of methods and media into an appropriate and effective learning environment catering for the specific needs and diversity of the learners.
Institutions frequently acquire media in a non-systematic fashion.
Generally the exact use is not determined prior to the purchase of the hardware. Often media, having been purchased by well meaning PTAs are donated to the institutions. The purpose of media is to simplify instruction. They should not make the process of learning more complex. Media are used, sometimes, without much thought.