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ERIC Number: EJ565807
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Actual and Virtual Reality: Making the Most of Field Trips.
Bellan, Jennifer Marie; Scheurman, Geoffrey
Social Education, v62 n1 p35-40 Jan 1998
Argues that a virtual field trip can complement and enhance a real one. Discusses the benefits and pitfalls of both types of field trips. Outlines a series of student and teacher activities combining an actual field trip and a virtual one to Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Minnesota. (MJP)
Descriptors: Built Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Benefits, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Instructional Innovation, Internet, Learning Processes, Multimedia Materials, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Minnesota (Saint Paul)