Geoscience education using virtual worlds: the Unicam Earth Island project

  • Annalisa Boniello Dirigente Scolastico Istituto Comprensivo Nettuno I di Nettuno (Roma) Teaching Earth Science (PhD) School of Science and Technology, Geology division Università di Camerino
Parole chiave: Virtual Worlds, Immersive Education, Teacher Training, Active Learning, Italian Middle School, Italian Secondary School

Abstract

This research was aimed at a new approach in geoscience education using a Multi User Virtual environment (Muve), defined Virtual World. The experience takes place in a 3D virtual island, called Unicam Earth, built for this research project on a server of the University of Camerino The Unicam Earth Island is a virtual platform where students and teachers can study, collaborate and create scientific activities on geosciences This study reports the results of the experimentation carried out on a group of classes of Middle and High schools in Italy, in the area near Napoli, comprising 520 students and 83 teachers. The science teachers have been involved as well, to investigate how and to which extent an innovative strategy could improve the teaching of geoscience in Italian school.

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Pubblicato
2017-01-30