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Making the Invisible Observable by Augmented Reality in Informal Science Education Context
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Salmi, Hannu; Thuneberg, Helena; Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
The aim of the study was to analyse learning using Augmented Reality (AR) technology and the motivational and cognitive aspects related to it in an informal learning context. The 146 participants were 11- to 13-year-old Finnish pupils visiting a science centre exhibition. The data, which consisted of both cognitive tasks and self-report…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Early Adolescents
Gifted Students' Characteristics, Persistence, and Difficulties in College
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Conejeros-Solar, M. Leonor; Gómez-Arízaga, María P. – Roeper Review, 2015
This study is about persistence and perceived difficulties of gifted students in college explored through sociodemographic and academic characteristics. Two hundred and nine nongifted and 45 gifted participated in the study. A persistence scale along with sociodemographic variables were used to compare both groups. The groups shared many…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Student Characteristics, Academic Persistence, College Students