Enhancing learning and engagement through embodied interaction within a mixed reality simulation

Computers and Education

Volumn 95, Issue , 2016, Pages 174-187

  Lindgren, Robb ^a   Tscholl, Michael ^b   Wang, Shuai ^a   Johnson, Emily ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Embodied learning; Interactive learning environments; Mixed reality; Science education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GRAVITATION; STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; EMBODIED LEARNING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS; INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; MIXED REALITY; SCIENCE EDUCATION;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84957031701     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.01.001     Document Type: Article

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