@inproceedings{a0c5937092424282b06f4e586e4045df,
title = "Investigating The Role of Gesture and Embodiment in Natural Sciences Learning Using Immersive Virtual Reality",
abstract = "This study reports the findings of a qualitative case study on the role of embodiment and gesture in immersive virtual reality (IVR)-enhanced Natural Sciences (NS) learning. 32 NS pre-service teachers (PSTs) participated in the study, and qualitative data were gathered through observations and follow-up focus group semi-structured interviews. From a content analysis of observations and interviews, the following assertions were arrived at: Gesture and manipulation of virtual objects enhance spatial reasoning while fostering experiential and authentic learning experiences: Both bodily (physical) and virtual manipulations in IVR-enhanced learning have a positive effect on cognitive processes, and lastly that the combination of audio, visual and embodied actions together have a higher impact of long-term memory and retention of NS concepts. Some implications and future directions are also discussed in this paper.",
keywords = "Cognition, Embodiment, Gesture, Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR), Natural Sciences learning, Spatial reasoning",
author = "Mafor Penn and Umesh Ramnarain",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} ICCE 2022.All rights reserved.; 30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 ; Conference date: 28-11-2022 Through 02-12-2022",
year = "2022",
month = nov,
day = "28",
language = "English",
series = "30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 - Proceedings",
publisher = "Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education",
pages = "472--480",
editor = "Sridhar Iyer and Ju-Ling Shih and Ju-Ling Shih and Weiqin Chen and Weiqin Chen and Khambari, {Mas Nida MD} and {Abdul Aziz}, {Nor Azni} and Maiga Chang and Anita Diwakar and How, {Shwu Pyng} and Bo Jiang and Atima Kaewsa-Ard and Kim, {Mi Song} and Chiu-Lin Lai and Lee, {Vwen Yen Awyln} and Liu, {Lydia Yan} and Hiroaki Ogata and Omar, {Muhd Khaizer} and Hang Shu and Yanjie Song and Wen Yun",
booktitle = "30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 - Proceedings",
}