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Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond
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Jack H. Madden, Andrea Stevenson Won, Jonathon P. Schuldt, Byungdoo Kim, Swati Pandita, Yilu Sun, T. J. Stone, and N. G. Holmes
A ball on a stick is a common and simple activity for teaching the phases of the Moon. This activity, like many others in physics and astronomy, gives students a perspective they otherwise could only imagine. For Moon phases, a third person view and control over time allows students to rapidly build a mental model that connects all the moving parts. Computer simulations of many traditional physics and astronomy activities provide new features, controls, or vantage points to enhance learning beyond a hands-on activity. Virtual reality provides the capabilities of computer simulations and embodied cognition experiences through a hands-on activity making it a natural step to improve learning. We recreated the traditional ball-and-stick moon phases activity in virtual reality and compared participant learning using this simulation with using traditional methods. We found a strong participant preference for VR relative to the traditional methods. However, we observed no difference across conditions in average levels of performance on a pre/post knowledge test.
Physics Education Research Conference 2018
Part of the PER Conference series Washington, DC: August 1-2, 2018
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=14819">Madden, J, A. Won, J. Schuldt, B. Kim, S. Pandita, Y. Sun, T. Stone, and N. Holmes. "Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, August 1-2, 2018.</a>
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J. Madden, A. Won, J. Schuldt, B. Kim, S. Pandita, Y. Sun, T. Stone, and N. Holmes, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, 2018, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14819&DocID=4966).
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J. Madden, A. Won, J. Schuldt, B. Kim, S. Pandita, Y. Sun, T. Stone, and N. Holmes, Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, 2018, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14819&DocID=4966>.
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Madden, J., Won, A., Schuldt, J., Kim, B., Pandita, S., Sun, Y., Stone, T., & Holmes, N. (2018, August 1-2). Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14819&DocID=4966
Chicago Format
Madden, J, A. Won, J. Schuldt, B. Kim, S. Pandita, Y. Sun, T. Stone, and N. Holmes. "Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, August 1-2, 2018. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14819&DocID=4966 (accessed 30 April 2024).
MLA Format
Madden, Jack H., Andrea Stevenson Won, Jonathon P. Schuldt, Byungdoo Kim, Swati Pandita, Yilu Sun, T. J. Stone, and Natasha G. Holmes. "Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond." Physics Education Research Conference 2018. Washington, DC: 2018. of PER Conference. 30 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14819&DocID=4966>.
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Title = {Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2018},
Address = {Washington, DC},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {August 1-2},
Year = {2018}
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%0 Conference Proceedings %A Madden, Jack H. %A Won, Andrea Stevenson %A Schuldt, Jonathon P. %A Kim, Byungdoo %A Pandita, Swati %A Sun, Yilu %A Stone, T. J. %A Holmes, Natasha G. %D August 1-2 2018 %T Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond %B Physics Education Research Conference 2018 %C Washington, DC %S PER Conference %8 August 1-2 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14819&DocID=4966 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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