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A MUVEing Success: Design Strategies for Professional Development in the Use of Multi-User Virtual Environments and Educational Games in Science Education
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Author(s):
Shannon Kennedy-Clark (University of Sydney, Australia)and Kate Thompson (University of Sydney, Australia)
Copyright:
2014
Pages:
25
Source title:
K-12 Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s):
Information Resources Management Association
(USA)
DOI:
10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch036
Keywords:
Education
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Information Science Reference
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K-12 Education
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Abstract
The chapter will explain the role of scenario-based MUVES and educational games in science education and will present both the benefits for students and the challenges of using these forms of technology in a classroom setting. This chapter presents the findings of two case studies on the use of a scenario-based Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVE) in science education. The chapter will consider strategies for designing professional development programs for teachers and pre-service teachers to enhance both the teachers’ skills and their confidence in using and designing classroom activities suitable for MUVEs and educational games in science inquiry learning.
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