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Using Virtual Reality in Electrostatics Instruction: The Impact of Training
Chris D. Porter, Joseph R. H. Smith, Eric M. Stagar +5
Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in using Virtual Reality (VR) technology to benefit instruction, especially in physics and related subjects. As VR devices improve a…
Computational Thinking in Introductory Physics
Chris Orban, Richelle Teeling-Smith
Computational Thinking (CT) is still a relatively new term in the lexicon of learning objectives and science standards. There is not yet widespread agreement on the precise definit…
A Hybrid Approach for Using Programming Exercises in Introductory Physics
Chris Orban, Richelle M. Teeling-Smith, Joseph R. H. Smith +1
Incorporating computer programming exercises into introductory physics is a delicate task that involves a number of choices that may have an effect on student learning. We present…
A controlled study of stereoscopic virtual reality in freshman electrostatics
Joseph R. Smith, Amber Byrum, Timothy M. McCormick +3
Virtual reality (VR) has long promised to revolutionize education, but with little follow-through. Part of the reason for this is the prohibitive cost of immersive VR headsets or c…
A novel approach for using programming exercises in electromagnetism coursework
Chris Orban, Chris D. Porter, Nash K. Brecht +2
While there exists a significant number of web interactives for introductory physics, students are almost never shown the computer code that generates these interactives even when…