Liz Falconer Liz.Falconer@uwe.ac.uk
External Examiner - RBI
Situated learning in accident investigation: A virtual world simulation case study
Falconer, Liz
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Abstract
Educators have increasingly been drawn to virtual worlds to investigate their potential for enhancing teaching and learning. This case study describes, discusses and evaluates the experiences of postgraduate environmental health students undertaking an accident investigation in a virtual world. Overall the students found the experience authentic and that it facilitated social interaction, two of the key characteristics of situated learning. They also felt that the experience in the virtual world had a sense of realism that could be effectively transferred into their work activities in the physical world. Analysis of performance in summative assessment demonstrated slightly higher achievement in the part of the module that incorporated the accident investigation exercise and a wider discrimination between high and low performance than the other parts of the module. Evidence from the study demonstrated that simulated accident investigation in a virtual world can have significant benefits for learning.
Citation
Falconer, L. (2013). Situated learning in accident investigation: A virtual world simulation case study. International Journal of Learning Technology, 8(3), 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLT.2013.057062
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Jul 4, 2013 |
Journal | International Journal of Learning Technology |
Print ISSN | 1477-8386 |
Publisher | Inderscience |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 246-262 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLT.2013.057062 |
Keywords | virtual worlds, simulation, situated learning |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/937948 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJLT.2013.057062 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijlt |
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