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  1. 1. GETTING READY TO LEARN IN VR

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Alice Zupančič; [2023-10-10]
    Keywords : VR; Virtual reality; collaborative VR; collaborative learning; immersive virtual environments; virtual learning environments; user onboarding; VR onboarding;

    Abstract : Purpose: VR’s unique affordances offer significant potential for education, but the steep learning curve hinders users from fully benefiting from the technology. Onboarding plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between novice users and the complexities of collaborative VR environments, contributing to the broader goal of making VR education more accessible and user-friendly. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using poverty simulations to teach about poverty - an action research study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Lenka Čavojská; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : Poverty; Poverty Simulation; Attitudes toward Poverty; Experiential Learning; Experiential Education; Experiential Learning Cycle; Critical approaches to Experiential Learning and Education; Action Research;

    Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this research study was to investigate the effect of a poverty simulation activity on 9th-grade students’ understanding of poverty. Theory: This study´s theoretical framework was built on Dewey´s theory of Experiential Education, Kolb´s Experiential Learning Cycle, and various critical approaches toward Experiential Learning and Education. READ MORE

  4. 3. Garden-based learning in teacher education in Germany - A mixed-method study of teacher students´ and teacher educators´ views on garden-based education

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Lena Rothe; [2023-01-09]
    Keywords : garden-based learning; teacher education; food system education; case study; learning garden;

    Abstract : Aim: This study focuses on achieving an in-depth understanding of teacher educators' and teacher students' perspectives on garden-based learning in the teacher education program in several universities in Germany. Theory: The theoretical framework is based on three theories. READ MORE

  5. 4. Between Environmental Burden and Utopia: Music and Art Festivals as Prefigurative Spaces for Sustainability Transformations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakob Wondra; [2023]
    Keywords : festivals; prefiguration; three spheres of transformation; sustainability science; leverage points; culture and sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a need to identify leverage points for a broader cultural transformation that addresses the root causes of the nature-climate emergency. Music and art festivals are creative free spaces outside the everyday workings of society that have the potential to plant the seeds of a holistic, sustainable future. READ MORE

  6. 5. Learn by Doing Psychology

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Simon Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Active learning; classroom material for psychology; experiential learning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to review material from the scientific field of psychology and where appropriate adapt it to experiential and active learning classroom experiences. The study is conducted in order to meet the Swedish curriculum for gymnasium and the courses Psychology 1 and 2. READ MORE