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ERIC Number: EJ654266
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
Science Learning in Virtual Environments: A Descriptive Study.
Trindale, Jorge; Fiolhais, Carlos; Almeida, Leandro
British Journal of Educational Technology, v33 n4 p471-88 Sep 2002
Describes the development of a 3-D virtual environment for secondary school and college physics and chemistry. Discusses individual learning styles; the effectiveness of visual stimuli in science education; implications of visual learning in designing instruction for differences in learning styles; and conceptual understanding. (LRW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Virtual Reality, Visual Learning, Visual Stimuli
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptually Based Instruction; Three Dimensional Design