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Shirazi, Arezoo; Behzadan, Amir H. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2015
Recent studies suggest that the number of students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees has been generally decreasing. An extensive body of research cites the lack of motivation and engagement in the learning process as a major underlying reason of this decline. It has been discussed that if properly…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Synthesis
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Dib, Hazar; Adamo-Villani, Nicoletta; Garver, Stephen – Advances in Engineering Education, 2014
We describe the design, development and initial evaluation of an interactive virtual environment whose objective is to help undergraduate students learn and review the concepts and practices of differential leveling. The virtual environment, which includes realistic terrains and leveling instruments that look, operate, and produce results…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Undergraduate Students