Investigating learners' attitudes toward virtual reality learning environments: Based on a constructivist approach

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1171-1182

  Huang, Hsiu Mei ^a   Rauch, Ulrich ^b   Liaw, Shu Sheng ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b University of Trinidad and Tobago   (United States)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

3D MODELS; 3D TECHNOLOGY; CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL USE; IMMERSIVE; INSTRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION; VIRTUAL REALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; WEB BASED LEARNING;

ANIMATION; INNOVATION; TEACHING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 77955555014     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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