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Martin, John; Dikkers, Seann; Squire, Kurt; Gagnon, David – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
The proliferation of broadband mobile devices, which many students bring to school with them as mobile phones, makes the widespread adoption of AR pedagogies a possibility, but pedagogical, distribution, and training models are needed to make this innovation an integrated part of education, This paper employs Social Construction of Technology…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Simulated Environment, Teaching Methods
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Holden, Christopher – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
Experiments in the use of augmented reality games formerly required extensive material resources and expertise to implement above and beyond what might be possible within the usual educational contexts. Currently, the more common availability of hardware in these contexts and the existence of easy-to-use, general purpose augmented reality design…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Computers, Computer Software
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Barnett, Joshua H.; Archambault, Leanna – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
Games have always been a part of the human experience. Even the earliest of civilizations created games for enjoyment and entertainment. However, the educational value of those games is a relatively recent consideration. Over the previous fifty years, scholars have questioned the potential positive lessons learned from games such as Monopoly[R],…
Descriptors: Economics, Theories, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Simulation