Teacher perceptions of the practicality and effectiveness of immersive ecological simulations as classroom curricula

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 66-77

  Metcalf, Shari J ^a   Kamarainen, Amy M ^a   Grotzer, Tina ^a   Dede, Chris ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feasibility; Interactive Learning Environment; Multi User Virtual Environments (MUVEs); Simulation; Teacher Perceptions; Virtual Reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897866153     PISSN: 19478518     EISSN: 19478526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2013070105     Document Type: Article

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