Augmenting elementary school education with VR

Johnson, Alexia; Moher, Tom; Cho, Y.J.; Lin, Yu-Hsuan; Haas, David; Kim, J.

doi:10.1109/38.988740

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“…VLEs present concepts in concrete terms and offer a valuable alternative to the conventional study of mathematics and science, which is based primarily on textual descriptions and 2D representations [9].…”

Section: Background Interactive Virtual Environments and Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

An innovative software application for surveying education

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Adamo-Villani

2011

Comp Applic In Engineering

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ABSTRACT:We present an innovative educational computer application for undergraduate students enrolled in a Construction Surveying Fundamentals course. The application includes an Interactive Virtual Environment for learning surveying concepts and practices, and an e-assessment tool that measures the individual student's cognitive and practical abilities. Results of a pilot study with 31 undergraduate students and 2 faculties showed that the software was perceived as easy to use, useful, and effective at measuring the individual student's performance. ß

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Section: Background Interactive Virtual Environments and Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

An innovative software application for surveying education

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Adamo-Villani

2011

Comp Applic In Engineering

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“…Specifically, the study compared three interfaces: a static interface, an interface with highlighting/sound feedback,and an interface that incorporates five Disney animation principles. The main objectives of the comparative study were to (1) determine which interface is the most effective for the target users of Mathsigner TM (children ages [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and (2) identify any gender and age differences for the three interfaces.…”

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“…Although the benefits of VR experiences need to be more comprehensively defined, studies show that VR can provide a more effective learning tool than traditional classrooms, students enjoy working with virtual worlds, and the experience is highly motivating [7]. Research also shows that VR is particularly suitable to STEM education because of its ability to 'bridge the gap between the concrete world of nature and the abstract world of concepts and models', making it a valuable alternative to the conventional study of math and science which requires students to develop understandings based on textual descriptions and 2D representations [9].…”

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Software for math and science education for the deaf

Adamo-Villani¹,

Wilbur²

2010

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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In this article, we describe the development of two novel approaches to teaching math and science concepts to deaf children using 3D animated interactive software. One approach, Mathsigner, is non-immersive and the other, SMILE, is a virtual reality immersive environment. The content is curriculum-based, and the animated signing characters are constructed with state-of-the art technology and design. We report preliminary development findings of usability and appeal based on programme features (e.g. 2D/3D, immersiveness, interaction type, avatar and interface design) and subject features (hearing status, gender and age). Programme features of 2D/3D, immersiveness and interaction type were very much affected by subject features. Among subject features, we find significant effects of hearing status (deaf children take longer time and make more mistakes than hearing children) and gender (girls take longer than boys; girls prefer immersive environments rather than desktop presentation; girls are more interested in content than technology compared to boys). For avatar type, we found a preference for seamless, deformable characters over segmented ones. For interface comparisons, there were no subject effects, but an animated interface resulted in reduced time to task completion compared to static interfaces with and without sound and highlighting. These findings identify numerous features that affect software design and appeal and suggest that designers must be careful in their assumptions during programme development.

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“…Research also shows that VLEs are particularly suitable to mathematics and science education. VLEs present concepts in concrete terms and offer a valuable alternative to the conventional study of mathematics and science, which is based primarily on textual descriptions and 2D representations [4]. VR also supports learning in a nonlinear fashion, which has been shown to be effective in teaching students how to be critical and creative thinkers [5].…”

Section: Virtual Environments For Engineering Educationmentioning

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An e-tool for undergraduate surveying education: design and evaluation

Dib¹,

Adamo-Villani²

2011

ICST Trans. e-Educ. e-Learn.

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We describe an innovative e-tool for Surveying Education, report the results of a pilot study with a group of undergraduate students, and discuss lessons learned and future work. The e-tool consists of two parts: a student's component and an instructor's component. The students' component is a 2D Virtual Learning Environment that can be used by students to review surveying concepts and practices and get feedback on their understanding of the subject. The instructor's component is a summative assessment tool that measures the individual student's cognitive and practical abilities with accuracy. Results of the pilot study show that students perceived the application as easy to use, useful for reviewing class content, and effective at providing immediate and accurate feedback on their performance. A comparison between the grades obtained by manually grading the field exercise and the grades generated by the e-tool showed a significant disagreement between the two sets of data, with the electronically generated grades being much lower. The study revealed the limitations of the current tool due to its dimensionality (i.e. 2D) and suggested the need for a more realistic 3D learning environment.

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Augmenting elementary school education with VR

Cited by 27 publications

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An innovative software application for surveying education

An innovative software application for surveying education

Software for math and science education for the deaf

An e-tool for undergraduate surveying education: design and evaluation

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