Virtual Reality Simulations and Writing a Neuroimaging Study in Science Education

• Published in: Journal of science education and technology Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 542 - 552
• Main Authors: Lamb, Richard L., Etopio, Elisabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Science + Business Media 01.10.2019; Springer Netherlands; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult education; Adult Learning; Adult Students; College Students; Computer applications; Computer Simulation; Education; Educational Technology; Environment; Hemodynamic responses; Hemodynamics; Marine Biology; Marine environment; Medical imaging; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Neurosciences; Persuasive Discourse; Science Education; Science Instruction; Sciences education; Technical Writing; Textbooks; Virtual environments; Virtual reality; Writing; Writing (Composition); Writing in science; Neuroimaging; fNIRS; Virtual reality

This study investigates the role that textbooks, virtual reality (VR), and mixed approaches (i.e., text and VR) can play in the development of the two writing types, summary and argument writing. This study uses hemodynamics as a proxy for learning. Differences in hemodynamic responses during writin...