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Burkett, Vent Curtis; Smith, Clinton – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2016
Virtual reality software has evolved to create ever more realistic virtual environments. Sophisticated virtual education laboratory experiments are now possible. Some educators and researchers question the value of hands-on laboratories relative to virtual laboratories. Researchers have investigated students' acceptance of virtual laboratories and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Science Laboratories, Hands on Science
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Winkelmann, Kurt; Scott, Matthew; Wong, Deborah – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
A small group of high school students performed a virtual laboratory experiment in Second Life that mimicked a real experiment in both its appearance and procedure. Lab report grades were equivalent to report grades for hands-on experiments, and the quality of students' results was similar. Results of an attitudinal survey show that students…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories