Advancing Physics Learning Through Traversing a Multi-Modal Experimentation Space

Advancing Physics Learning Through Traversing a Multi-Modal Experimentation Space
Jochen Kuhn, Alexander Nussbaumer, Dietrich Albert, Owen Conlan, Andreas Dengel, Christian Gütl, Dimosthenis Karatzas, Martin Memmel, Alain Pagani, Johanna Pirker, Christina M. Steiner
Workshop Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Environments International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE-2015)

Abstract:

Translating conceptual knowledge into real world experiences presents a significant educational challenge. This position paper presents an approach that supports learners in moving seamlessly between conceptual learning and their application in the real world by bringing physical and virtual experiments into everyday settings. Learners are empowered in conducting these situated experiments in a variety of physical settings by leveraging state of the art mobile, augmented reality, and virtual reality technology. A blend of mobile-based multi-sensory physical experiments, augmented reality and enabling virtual environments can allow learners to bridge their conceptual learning with tangible experiences in a completely novel manner. This approach focuses on the learner by applying self-regulated personalised learning techniques, underpinned by innovative pedagogical approaches and adaptation techniques, to ensure that the needs and preferences of each learner are catered for individually.