Submitted by ng35 on Wed, 09/20/2017 - 11:48
jmadden
People - Research Description:
Through my Graduate Research Teaching Fellowship, I worked on using virtual reality (VR) in physics/astronomy education. My project involved building a realistic Sun+Earth+Moon simulation in Unity for the Oculus Rift and developing experiences to teach Moon phases. We are trying to see if such an experience in VR is better at teaching spatial/temporal concepts, like Moon phases, than more traditional computer-based lessons. Website
