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Darner, Rebekka – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2014
According to self-determination theory, social contexts that support students' basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness foster motivation toward behaviors that are valued in that social context. This study investigated the socio-contextual elements of a learning environment that support or undermine students' basic…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Social Environment, Educational Environment, Psychological Needs
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Ramasundaram, V.; Grunwald, S.; Mangeot, A.; Comerford, N. B.; Bliss, C. M. – Computers and Education, 2005
Laboratory exercises, field observations and field trips are a fundamental part of many earth science and environmental science courses. Field observations and field trips can be constrained because of distance, time, expense, scale, safety, or complexity of real-world environments. Our objectives were to develop an environmental virtual field…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Simulation