Science Education in Second Life : Promoting Inquiry in a 3 Dimensional Virtual Learning Environment
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The purpose of the observational study was to investigate whether spaces in Second Life (SL) displaying interactive scientific exhibits can become potential avenues to promote inquiry in teaching scientific concepts. 42 SL spaces (islands) were selected using inclusion/ exclusion criteria out of 155 spaces that were found using three different sources of information. These spaces were then examined to further identify characteristics of their presence using nine measures: type of science discipline, context settings, number of exhibits, type of exhibits, media usage, clarity of instructions, realism, and level of students’ engagement. Results suggest most of the SL spaces examined for this study showed a high score on all the characteristics indicating that SL can be considered as a potential avenue for promoting inquiry in Science education.
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