Re-Dimensional Thinking in Earth Science: From 3-D Virtual Reality Panoramas to 2-D Contour Maps

Autor/inn/en	Park, John; Carter, Glenda; Butler, Susan; Slykhuis, David; Reid-Griffin, Angelia
Titel	Re-Dimensional Thinking in Earth Science: From 3-D Virtual Reality Panoramas to 2-D Contour Maps
Quelle	In: Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 19 (2008) 1, S.75-90 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1093-023X
Schlagwörter	Computer Simulation; Computer Uses in Education; Maps; Earth Science; Spatial Ability; Gender Differences; Grade 8; Science Instruction; Educational Development; Models; Grade 6; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Computernutzung; Map; Karte; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Geschlechterkonflikt; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Bildungsentwicklung; Analogiemodell; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; USA
Abstract	This study examines the relationship of gender and spatial perception on student interactivity with contour maps and non-immersive virtual reality. Eighteen eighth-grade students elected to participate in a six-week activity-based course called "3-D GeoMapping." The course included nine days of activities related to topographic mapping. At the end of the course, the students were required to locate the position of a photographer on a contour map by studying a 360-degree VR panorama assembled from images captured by the photographer. There were six different locations in the assessment. All student interactions with the VR panorama and contour map were recorded on videotape. Males tended to be more successful on some of the locations, and those students with better spatial perception abilities were able to determine the locations with fewer trials. Suggestions for software modification and additional research are included. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10