A 3-D Virtual Reality Model of The Sun and the Moon For E-Learning At Elementary Schools

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 689-710

  Sun, Koun Tem ^a   Lin, Ching Ling ^a   Wang, Sheng Min ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3 D virtual reality; astronomy; integrating information communication technologies; learning achievement; science and technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955845961     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9181-z     Document Type: Article

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