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Rebecca L. Hite; Gina M. Childers; Jill Hoffman – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2025
The transformation of natural history and science museums from receptacles (temples) to facilitators (forums) of knowledge fosters discourse around issues relating to science and society, known as social scientific issues (SSI). To assist guests with enhanced object-based learning, extended reality (XR) technologies are thought to leverage the…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Science and Society, Science Education, Museums
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Mirjam West; Petra Baettig-Frey – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
Preserving biodiversity is vital, and early education plays a key role in fostering environmental awareness. An Augmented Reality Outdoor Mission (AROM) has been created as an innovative educational tool for children between the ages 7 and 11. AROM combines entertainment and education and is designed to engage elementary schoolchildren and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Science Education, Biodiversity, Biology
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Kibirige, Israel; Bodirwa, Kgashane Bethuel – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
Teachers use different pedagogies to improve learners' performance. The study explored the effect of Computer Simulations (CS) on Grade 11 learners' performance when taught Plants Biodiversity. A Solomon FourGroup design was used to cater for internal and external validity. Sixty-six learners were assigned to two Control Groups (CG) taught using…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Science Instruction, Plants (Botany), Biodiversity
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Schaal, Sonja; Otto, Siegmar; Schaal, Steffen; Lude, Armin – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2018
Geogames are mobile, location-based and location dependent games for devices like smartphones and tablets. As geogames are played outdoors they offer various possibilities for environmental education. The geogame entitled FindeVielfalt "Simulation" is a location dependent game, developed in the BioDiv2Go project, which provides sensory…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Environmental Education