Using 3D virtual environments to facilitate students in constructivist learning

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 115-121

  Chau, Michael ^a   Wong, Ada ^b   Wang, Minhong ^c   Lai, Songnia ^a   Chan, Kristal W Y ^a   Li, Tim M H ^c   Chu, Debbie ^a   Chan, Ian K W ^a   Sung, Wai Ki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HANG SENG MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3D virtual environments; Constructivist learning; Outcome based learning

Indexed keywords

3-D VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT; COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY; CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING; EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS; OUTCOME-BASED LEARNING; STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES; TEACHING AND LEARNING;

MOBILE COMPUTING; SECURITY OF DATA; STUDENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84889089650     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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