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Direct linkChiu-Jung Chen; Pei-Lin Liu – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
This study investigates the effects of Virtual Reality (VR) on enhancing English vocabulary acquisition among senior learners, focusing on gender differences and user perceptions. A total of 36 participants (24 females, 12 males) aged 65 and above engaged in a five-week VR-based learning program using the 720° VR Shulin Public Market Guiding…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Baumgartner, Emily; Ferdig, Richard E.; Gandolfi, Enrico – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the consumption and production of extended reality (XR) video content impacted elementary student spatial reasoning skills. Third- and fourth-grade elementary students (aged 8 to 11) were given a four-week intervention in which they first consumed virtual reality (VR) video for two weeks. During the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Spatial Ability, Grade 3, Grade 4
Delacruz, Stacy – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
Students deepen their content knowledge and collaborative skills as they interact with others across the globe. In order to deepen early childhood students' awareness and understanding of the world, teachers worked with their classes to develop and share school-based virtual field trips. The researcher sought to (a) identify the steps to create a…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation
Landsberger, Joe – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
In an interview, Dr. Deborah W. Proctor, eCurriculum Director for Academic Innovations/ Minnesota Online and Co-Chair for the MERLOT International Conference, outlines her academic path that led to her current position and interests. As e-Curriculum Director for Academic Innovations in the Office of the Chancellor she works with system…
Descriptors: Programming, Online Courses, Interviews, Models
Song, Yanjie – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
Handheld devices are being used increasingly in schools and higher education. Many researchers assume that the use of these devices will exert considerable impact on educational practices. However, to date, it appears that such use has not been sustainable and transferable. The impact of educational uses of handheld devices does not yet seem…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Practices, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
