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A Systematic Review of Immersive Virtual Reality Applications in Geography Higher Education
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Jing Huang; Yujie Hu – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2025
This systematic review examines the empirical research conducted in the past decade to investigate the application of immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) in geography higher education. Our analysis includes 29 empirical studies published across 25 peer-reviewed articles and delves into IVR applications from four key perspectives: the temporal and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Geography Instruction, College Instruction
'Take Me to a Virtual Trip if You Want Me to Write Better!': The Impact of Google Expeditions on EFL Learners' Writing Motivation and Performance
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Marjan Ebadijalal; Nouroddin Yousofi – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
The current mixed-methods study aimed at incorporating a virtual reality (VR) tool (i.e. Google Expeditions) into the writing process of Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, examining its impact on their writing motivation and performance. To that end, 42 EFL learners were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Maps, Geography, English (Second Language)
Systematic Review of Mobile Augmented Reality Applications in Geography Education
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Rene Schmidt; Britta Stumpe – Review of Education, 2025
Augmented reality (AR) as a mobile educational technology enables self-directed and interactive learning by anchoring multimedia-enhanced three-dimensional (3D) content at selected locations. Numerous systematic and meta-reviews for education, specifically for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), have demonstrated a wide range…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geography Instruction, STEM Education, Computer Simulation
Multi-User Geometry and Geography Augmented Reality Applications for Collaborative and Gamified STEM Learning in Primary School
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Yegorina, Darya; Armstrong, Inna; Kravtsov, Alexey; Merges, Kevin; Danhoff, Christine – Review of Education, 2021
Augmented reality (AR) technology has been gaining a meaningful position in the education sector with multiple subjects' application to support teaching and learning experiences. Thanks to the advancement of hardware and technological platforms it is becoming easier to adopt AR technology at schools. This study represents a systematic literature…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, STEM Education
Microcomputers in Geography.
Snaden, James N.; And Others – 1988
Geographers in the United States rely heavily on microcomputers. They employ microcomputers to enhance three general categories of tasks: word processing and other productivity needs, geographic instruction, and discipline-specific applications. Word processing and desktop publishing continue to be the primary uses of microcomputers by…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
A Design Approach to Science. Simulated Laboratories: Learning via the Construction of Meaning.
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Peterson, Nils S.; And Others – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1987
This discussion of teaching science as a design activity emphasizes open-ended problem solving. Highlights include the relationship between teachers and students; hypotheses as solutions; and descriptions of four microworlds, or computer simulations, in chemistry, geography, physiology, and genetics which use graphic interfaces. (LRW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation