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Relativity in a Rock Field: A Study of Physics Learning with a Computer Game
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Carr, David; Bossomaier, Terry – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
The "Theory of Special Relativity" is widely regarded as a difficult topic for learners in physics to grasp, as it reformulates fundamental conceptions of space, time and motion, and predominantly deals with situations outside of everyday experience. In this paper, we describe embedding the physics of relativity into a computer game, and…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Video Games