The synergetic effect of learning styles on the interaction between virtual environments and the enhancement of spatial thinking

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2106-2117

  Hauptman, Hanoch ^a   Cohen, Arie ^b  

^a Bar Ilan University ^*  (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

CAL systemsSelf regulating questions; Learning styles; Modal learning styles; Personality based learning styles; Spatial abilities; Spatial thinking; Style match mismatch; Virtual environments

Indexed keywords

CAL SYSTEMSSELF-REGULATING QUESTIONS; LEARNING STYLE; PERSONALITY BASED LEARNING STYLES; SPATIAL ABILITIES; SPATIAL THINKING; STYLE MATCH-MISMATCH; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

STUDENTS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 79959669495     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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