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Yuting Deng; Yanling Zhang; Ruibin Zhao – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Computer simulation technology and virtual reality technology have gained considerable attention in the field of education due to their potential to create various 3D interactive learning environments, typically including simulated learning environments and immersive learning environments. To gain a deeper understanding of students' learning…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Assistive Technology, Computer Peripherals
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Khaleel Al-Said; Nidal Amarin; Lyubov Krasnova – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
This study aims to determine how the use of virtual reality impacts physics students, their knowledge, and the quality of training. The study involved 116 students aged 17-19. The main purpose is to explore the effect that VR technology has on students' knowledge and motivation. As per usual, the students were divided into two research groups:…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Computer Simulation, Student Motivation
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Andy Nguyen; Luna Huynh; Belle Dang; Sami Pohjolainen; Juho Mattila; Iikka J. Paajala; Ruut Tikkanen; Essi Lehto; Fedja Poikonen; Pasi Karppinen – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The metaverse has gained considerable attention and enormous investments in recent years and is increasingly recognized as a critical domain for future interactions and communications. Despite its growing importance, there is a notable lack of research on metaverse literacy, especially in education and training. This study aims to conceptualize…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning
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Feng Guang; Zong Xueliang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Traditional higher education in folk dance faces challenges such as limited resources and uneven teaching effectiveness. The introduction of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) technology offers potential solutions to these issues; however, there is a lack of research to substantiate its efficacy. Therefore, this study aims to explore the application…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Folk Culture, Dance Education
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Sangmin-Michelle Lee – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Cultural understanding and awareness are crucial for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, yet effective learning of the target culture often remains a challenge in traditional classrooms. Immersive virtual reality (iVR) introduces an innovative avenue for cultural learning by enabling learners to experience the target cultures in a more…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation, English Literature
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Jiaxu Liu; Qingtang Liu; Shufan Yu; Jingjing Ma; Mengfan Liu; Linjing Wu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Virtual reality learning environment (VRLE), which allow students to transcend time and space and provide them with a sense of immersion, is becoming more common in education. Although many studies have explored the effects of VRLE on learners' learning outcomes as well as learning experiences, the results of these studies indicate that the…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Student Characteristics, Outcomes of Education, Cognitive Processes
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Cheng-Hung Wang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
In the post-COVID-19 era, information education with highly interactive teaching methods has become increasingly common. In particular, the metaverse and virtual reality (VR) technology can be used in novel learning methods to leverage the intuitiveness, immersivity, and interactivity of VR. For example, students could use VR to simulate…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Instructional Materials, Natural Sciences, Elementary Secondary Education
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Engin Karadag; Murat Aydogmus; Irfan Simsek; S. Koza Ciftci; Katerina Karkali; Efthymios Goumas; Igor Vaslav Vitale; Marta Kubiak; Lidia Esther Godoy Bellas – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising tool for enhancing motor skill training in children with special educational needs (SEN). This qualitative case study explored the perspectives and experiences of experts regarding the integration of VR technology into motor skill training for children with SEN. This study investigated VR's perceived…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
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Köse, Hasan; Güner-Yildiz, Nevin – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
In this study, general information about augmented reality (AR) technology is given to be a resource for special education researchers and teachers who are interested in using AR as a learning/teaching material. Additionally, the researches that use AR as a learning material in the education of individuals with special needs are examined and the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Computer Uses in Education
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Kuo-Lun Hsiao; Mu-Yen Chen; Yi-Ru Liao – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
This study developed a Metaverse Competency Scale (MCS) to measure users' proficiency in crucial metaverse skills. The scale was built on a thorough literature review covering digital avatars, immersive experiences, and decentralized value exchange. A two-phase questionnaire approach was employed. In the first phase, a pre-test questionnaire,…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Digital Literacy, Competence
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Garcia Estrada, Jose; Prasolova-Førland, Ekaterina – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Universities and companies were not prepared to the changes introduced to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Norway. Universities had to switch to online teaching overnight. There is still uncertainty how measures to control the pandemic will keep affecting universities in the short and middle term. Such measures have consequences on how to carry out…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, COVID-19
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Svetlana Rzanova; Elena Yushchik; Svetlana Markova; Albina Sergeeva – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The globalization of contemporary education is ensured by the incorporation of cutting-edge pedagogical techniques and active learning technologies, such as case-method technology, into the teaching and learning process as a whole. The primary objective of this research endeavour was to assess the efficacy of the case method when employed in the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Engineering Education
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Achuthan, Krishnashree; Kolil, Vysakh Kani; Diwakar, Shyam – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
Molecular symmetry plays a central role in chemistry education with regard to predicting chemical properties such as bonding and spectroscopic transitions. Better understanding of the symmetry of molecules requires high visual-spatial thinking ability. Conventional teaching methodologies, with limited teaching aides, fall short in providing a…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Simulation, Science Laboratories, Molecular Structure
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Koivisto, Jaana-Maija; Niemi, Hannele; Multisilta, Jari; Eriksson, Elina – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
The growing use of game-based simulation in healthcare education reflects the opportunities afforded to learners by serious games, which simulate real-world situations and enable students to emulate the roles of healthcare professionals in a safe and engaging learning environment. As part of a design-based research project to design, test, and…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Experiential Learning, Computer Simulation
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Wójcik, Magdalena – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
The subject of this article is the use of augmented reality technology in library and information science education. The aim is to determine the scope and potential uses of augmented reality in the education of information professionals. In order to determine the scope and forms of potential use of AR technology in LIS education a two-step…
Descriptors: Library Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, College Programs