The Virtual Reality Roving Vehicle Project

Dr. William Winn
T.H.E. Journal, Vol. 23, No. 5, December 1995, p. 70-74

This article describes an experience involving almost 3,000 students in grades 4 through 12 in the state of Washington, in which these students experienced virtual reality in their classrooms. Two projects were used in which virtual reality worlds were built. The author found that the children enjoyed the experience of building these worlds, although their knowledge of the content of the worlds was not increased by visiting them. The author also found that the cognitive and affective outcomes of working with VR tend to depend on general ability, spatial ability, and gender.

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