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Eileen McGivney – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
Agency, or the capacity to take intentional actions, is considered one of the primary affordances of virtual reality (VR) for learning. VR is expected to increase learners' agency because it allows for full-body interactivity from a first-person perspective, giving them novel ways of interacting with the digital environment. Yet, agency in…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Field Trips, Personal Autonomy
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Pletz, Carolin; Zinn, Bernd – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
A structural evaluation is imperative for developing an effective virtual learning environment. Understanding the extent to which content that has been learned virtually can be applied practically holds particular importance. A group of persons from the technical field of mechanical and plant engineering (N = 13) participated in a virtual operator…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Engineering, Computer Simulation, Manufacturing
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Li, Zhong-Zheng; Cheng, Yuan-Bang; Liu, Chen-Chung – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Game-like learning systems such as simulation games and digital toys are increasingly being applied to foster higher-level abilities in educational contexts, as they may facilitate an active learning experience. However, the effect of such game-like learning systems is not guaranteed because students may only be interested in the fantasy…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Strategies, Computer Simulation
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Minasian, Robert; Alameh, Kamal – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Discusses challenges in teaching lasers and optical communications to engineers, including the prohibitive cost of laboratory experiments, and describes the development of a computer-based photonics simulation experiment module which provides students with an understanding and visualization of how lasers can be modulated in telecommunications.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Costs, Engineering Education, Laboratory Experiments