Technique

Technique (from the Greek τέχνη téchnē 'art') is the set of procedures, rules, norms, actions and protocols that aim to obtain a certain result and effective, whether in the field of computing, science, art, sports, education or in any other activity.

Technique requirements

The technique in the first place requires both manual and intellectual skills, often the use of tools and various knowledge. In animals, the techniques are characteristic of each species. In man, the technique arises from his need to modify the environment and is characterized by being transmissible, although it is not always conscious or reflective. Generally, each individual learns it from others (sometimes invents it) and, finally, modifies it. The belief is widespread that only people are capable of building something with their imagination so that they can later materialize in reality. However, some higher primates, apart from man, can make tools. The technique, sometimes difficult to differentiate from technology, arises from the need to transform the environment to better adapt it to your needs.

Related concepts

• The word technology has among its perceptions the study of the techniques, or also the whole of the industrial instruments and procedures of a certain sector. Despite the meaning of this word, it has not yet stabilized.
• The use of tools, algorithms, task organisation.
• Art, which includes besides tools and processes, the use of forms and structures.
  • For example, in music, where the technique refers to how to execute a musical instrument, as well as how to compose and precompose (see also: extended technique).
  • The word “technical” began to be used in Spanish only around 1900, since until then its meaning covered the word “art”. It was in the century.XIX when a clear distinction was introduced between the "beautiful" arts, which pursue aesthetic emotion, and what is now called technique, which seeks usefulness with rationality and efficiency.

Instructional techniques are didactic tools that the instructor uses to reinforce or concretize the proposed learning objective.

The choice of techniques varies according to the objective, the characteristics of the participants and the course, and the group dynamics.

Technique refers to the procedures and resources used to achieve a specific result. The techniques have the objective of satisfying needs and require those who apply them.

Any activity that is carried out in daily life follows a method or procedure, that is, a technique.

History

The history of technique is the history of the invention of tools and techniques for practical purposes. Modern history is closely related to the history of science, since the discovery of new knowledge has made it possible to create new things and, reciprocally, new scientific discoveries have been made thanks to the development of new technologies, which have extended the possibilities of experimentation and knowledge acquisition.