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Peer reviewedKeating, Thomas; Barnett, Michael; Barab, Sasha A.; Hay, Kenneth E. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2002
Describes the Virtual Solar System (VSS) course which is one of the first attempts to integrate three-dimensional (3-D) computer modeling as a central component of introductory undergraduate education. Assesses changes in student understanding of astronomy concepts as a result of participating in an experimental introductory astronomy course in…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedBarab, Sasha A.; Hay, Kenneth E.; Squire, Kurt; Barnett, Michael; Schmidt, Rae; Karrigan, Kristen; Yamagata-Lynch, Lisa; Johnson, Christine – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2000
Describes an introductory undergraduate astronomy course in which the large-lecture format was moved to one in which students were immersed in a technologically-rich, inquiry-based, participatory learning environment. Finds that virtual reality can be used effectively in regular undergraduate university courses as a tool through which students can…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education
