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Title: Re-Dimensional Thinking in Earth Science: From 3-D Virtual Reality Panoramas to 2-D Contour Maps
Language: English
Authors: Park, John, Carter, Glenda, Butler, Susan, Slykhuis, David, Reid-Griffin, Angelia
Source: Journal of Interactive Learning Research. Jan 2008 19(1):75-90.
Availability: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Maps, Earth Science, Spatial Ability, Gender Differences, Grade 8, Science Instruction, Educational Development, Models, Grade 6
Geographic Terms: United States
ISSN: 1093-023X
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.)
Abstractor: Author
Number of References: 29
Entry Date: 2007
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