Application of virtual reality technology in biology education

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-74

  Shim, Kew Cheol ^a   Park, Jong Seok ^b   Kim, Hyun Sup ^a   Kim, Jae Hyun ^a   Park, Young Chul ^a   Ryu, Hai Il ^a  

^a Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Application of Virtual reality technology; Biology education; Simulation; Virtual reality technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037355761     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2003.9655854     Document Type: Article

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