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Chen, Chia-Chen; Chen, Liang-Yu – Educational Technology & Society, 2022
Based on "Virtual Reality" (VR), this study constructed a teaching software of glacier terrain, which allows students to explore freely in virtual environment and the effect of different learning modes. This study also collected students' spatial ability and geographical learning achievement, and explored whether students' spatial…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Academic Achievement, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Simulation
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Robby Hilmi Rachmadian; Alfyananda Kurnia Putra; Sumarmi Sumarmi; Heni Masruroh – International Journal of Learning Technology, 2024
Geography education usually faces the problem of a monotonous learning process. Therefore, educators constantly seek better teaching strategies to present interesting and enjoyable classes. The main objective of this study is to 'present learning technology to improve geoheritage understanding' through an open-access website powered by interactive…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Computer Simulation, Educational Media, Technology Uses in Education
Draper, Duane; Alberts, Heike C.; Carnahan, Laura – Geography Teacher, 2023
High schools offering dual-credit geography options are looking for ways to enrich student experience. This article explores a university-high school collaboration, part of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), in a dual-credit World Regional Geography course offered at Barneveld High School,…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, College Faculty, Teacher Collaboration, College School Cooperation
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Baylak, Halil Mesut – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2016
The main objective of the physical geography is to give a meaning to the natural environment. It is only possible with the implementation of the observation method to make the students perfectly understand the physical geography topics, in laboratory environments allowing the participation of all senses in teaching activity. In physical geography…
Descriptors: Physical Geography, Geography Instruction, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology
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Xiao, Jun; Cao, Mengying; Li, Xuejiao; Hansen, Preben – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2020
Augmented reality tools and applications have been shown to have powerfully impelled the development of the field of education. In this article, the authors designed and developed an augmented reality technology-based courseware "Starry Sky Exploration--Eight Planets in the Solar System" and explored how AR can bring an immersive…
Descriptors: Courseware, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Simulation, Astronomy
Swanson, Kelly Willard – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Traditional teacher education programs focus on pedagogy and, to a lesser extent, assessments of knowledge (Siedlecki, 2012). Pedagogy and assessments should be fundamental components of any secondary teacher's curriculum planning (Knight, Shum, & Littleton, 2014). This study sought to consider the possible effects of three pedagogical…
Descriptors: Testing, Teaching Methods, Direct Instruction, Problem Solving
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Akpinar, Yavuz – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2014
The aim of the studies reported in this paper is to gain classroom based empirical evidence on the learning effectiveness of learning objects used in two types of study settings: Collaborative and individual. A total of 127 seventh and ninth grade students participated in the experiments. They were assigned into one of the study modes and worked…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 9, Resource Units, Cooperative Learning
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De Vecchis, Gino; Pasquinelli D'Allegra, Daniela; Pesaresi, Cristiano – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2011
During the last few years the Italian school system has seen significant changes but geography continues to be considered a boring and un-useful discipline by public institutions. The main problem is the widespread geographic illiteracy and the fact that very often people do not know the objectives, methodology and tools of geographical studies.…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, High School Students, Role
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Bastiaens, Theo, Ed. – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2016
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) is an international, non-profit educational organization. The Association's purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology. "E-Learn 2016: World Conference on E-Learning" took place in…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Electronic Publishing
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Milson, Andrew J.; Gilbert, Kathleen M.; Earle, Brian D. – Social Education, 2007
In the United States, people get very little news about Africa, and what news they do get is about war or famine, with little historical information or context. In this article, the authors describe how they developed and implemented a Pan-African Summit simulation project in order to give their approximately 100, 9th-grade students (in five World…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, World Geography, Information Systems, Discovery Learning