Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality
Insects are necessary for the prevalence of ecosystems. Insects belong to a group of animals called "Arthropods." Many people ignore how to distinguish them, thus feeling afraid of these animals because of their appearance and usually hurting them. This study explores Immersive Virtual Rea...
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| author | Víctor Garzón-Marín Pablo Figueroa Jorge Molina |
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| description | Insects are necessary for the prevalence of ecosystems. Insects belong to a group of animals called "Arthropods." Many people ignore how to distinguish them, thus feeling afraid of these animals because of their appearance and usually hurting them. This study explores Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) as an educational tool focused on allowing users to deduce a rule to distinguish between insects and other arthropods. In total, 21 under graduated students participated in this study. The results indicate that students feel confident when interacting with virtual insects and manage to complete the experience, even when they were afraid of these animals. It is also evident the teacher's importance to guide in interpreting the information that is being received. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42bbcd69ee2141a2bd3f4a23b7756af02022-12-21T20:04:53ZengUniversidad Autónoma de BucaramangaRevista Colombiana de Computación1657-28312539-21152021-05-0122110.29375/25392115.4152Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual RealityVíctor Garzón-Marín0Pablo Figueroa1Jorge Molina2Universidad de los AndesUniversidad de los AndesUniversidad de los AndesInsects are necessary for the prevalence of ecosystems. Insects belong to a group of animals called "Arthropods." Many people ignore how to distinguish them, thus feeling afraid of these animals because of their appearance and usually hurting them. This study explores Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) as an educational tool focused on allowing users to deduce a rule to distinguish between insects and other arthropods. In total, 21 under graduated students participated in this study. The results indicate that students feel confident when interacting with virtual insects and manage to complete the experience, even when they were afraid of these animals. It is also evident the teacher's importance to guide in interpreting the information that is being received.https://revistas.unab.edu.co/index.php/rcc/article/view/4152LearningImmersive Virtual RealitySafe learning spacesInsects and VR |
| spellingShingle | Víctor Garzón-Marín Pablo Figueroa Jorge Molina Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality Revista Colombiana de Computación Learning Immersive Virtual Reality Safe learning spaces Insects and VR |
| title | Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality |
| title_full | Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality |
| title_fullStr | Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality |
| title_short | Learning to distinguish Insects from other arthropods with Immersive Virtual Reality |
| title_sort | learning to distinguish insects from other arthropods with immersive virtual reality |
| topic | Learning Immersive Virtual Reality Safe learning spaces Insects and VR |
| url | https://revistas.unab.edu.co/index.php/rcc/article/view/4152 |
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