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ERIC Number: EJ491542
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Virtual Reality: Toward Fundamental Improvements in Simulation-Based Training.
Thurman, Richard A.; Mattoon, Joseph S.
Educational Technology, v34 n8 p56-64 Oct 1994
Considers the role and effectiveness of virtual reality in simulation-based training. The theoretical and practical implications of verity, integration, and natural versus artificial interface are discussed; a three-dimensional classification scheme for virtual reality is described; and the relationship between virtual reality and other simulations is examined. (33 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Theory Practice Relationship, Training Methods
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Examples; Interface Analysis; Virtual Reality