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Direct linkLui, Michelle; McEwen, Rhonda; Mullally, Martha – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Educators are recognizing the potential power of immersive virtual reality (IVR) to allow learners to experience previously intangible firsthand phenomena, such as atoms and molecules. In this study, an IVR simulation of a complex gene regulation system was co-designed with an undergraduate microbiology course instructor. The course, with 234…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Difficulty Level, Instructional Effectiveness, Undergraduate Students
Seery, Michael K.; Donnelly, Roisin – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
This case study describes an effective method to ameliorate the cognitive load caused by new terminology and concepts in lectures. Ten online pre-lecture resources whose design was underpinned by the principles of cognitive load theory were provided to a class of 49 first year university level chemistry students. Each resource introduced a number…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Science Instruction, College Freshmen
