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ERIC Number: EJ654170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
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Using Virtual Reality To Teach Disability Awareness.
Pivik, Jayne; McComas, Joan; Macfarlane, Ian; Laflamme, Marc
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v26 n2 p203-18 2002
Describes the design and evaluation of a desktop virtual reality program that was developed to teach children about the accessibility and attitudinal barriers encountered by their peers with mobility impairments. Investigated attitudes, grade levels, familiarity with individuals with a disability, and gender. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Elementary Education, Gender Issues, Instructional Program Divisions, Physical Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Virtual Reality
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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