Immersive Education
Author | : Paula MacDowell |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2023-01-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783031181382 |
ISBN-13 | : 3031181387 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book focuses on designing and being a designer of immersive education. It introduces readers to the human experiences within immersive learning environments and contributes research evidence on the effectiveness of immersive technologies in K-12 and post-secondary contexts. Through the chapters, illustrative contextual examples and vignettes demonstrate immersive learning in real-world educational practice. Readers will be equipped to design engaging and culturally relevant immersive experiences for learning in a post-COVID world. Immersive Education: Designing for Learning brings researchers, designers, and educators together to offer pedagogical strategies and design guidelines. The originality lies in integrating theoretical and practical knowledge to design meaningful immersive experiences, with attention to sustainability, community, and creativity. Valuable insights are provided to support students and teachers as immersive learning designers and storytellers.