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Assessing Learning in Embodied Mixed-Reality Environments
Mon, April 16, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Sheraton Wall Centre, Floor: Lower Lobby Level, North Gulf Islands BCDSession Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
Mixed reality (MR) systems—environments that blend virtual and real-world elements—present opportunities for embodied interactions with important learning content. Numerous researchers have highlighted the potential of these systems to enhance both formal and informal learning (e.g., Birchfield & Johnson-Glenberg, 2010; Hughes, Stapleton, Hughes, & Smith, 2005; Kirkley & Kirkley, 2005). However, the highly physical and often social nature of these environments creates challenges for assessing the learning taking place. There is a need for rigorous and innovative approaches to examining learner activity in MR and making quantitative and qualitative assessments about knowledge and skills acquired. The presentations in this symposium cover a diverse set of MR projects and focuses on the unique strategies employed to assess embodied virtual learning.
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Interviews, Diagrams, and Movement Analysis: Assessing Learning in a Mixed-Reality Simulation of Planetary Astronomy - Robb Lindgren, University of Central Florida; J. Michael Moshell, University of Central Florida
Embodied Learning: Moving From Multicamera Mo-Cap to the Kinect - Mina Catherine Johnson-Glenberg, Arizona State University; David Birchfield, Arizona State University
Measuring Critical Thinking, Conceptual Understanding, and Cognitive Gain During Augmented Hands-On Informal Science Learning Experiences - Karen J. Elinich, The Franklin Institute
Expert Evaluation of Student Presentations to Assess Learning in an Interactive Digital Dome: Opening the Gates of Horus - Jeffrey Jacobson, PublicVR
Drawing and Self-Reflection as Formative Evaluation Tools and as Catalysts for Adolescents’ STEM Learning - Karla Saari Kitalong, Michigan Technological University
Using Augmented Reality to Connect Classroom and Museum Learning Environments - Eileen Smith, University of Central Florida