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The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality
Bibliography: leaves 115-121.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6404 The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality Johns, Cathryn Blake, Edwin H Computer Science Bibliography: leaves 115-121. When moving through an environment, people unconsciously build up a mental image, or cognitive map, of that environment. When later planning a trip or giving directions to someone else, they can mentally walk through the environment, remembering features relevant to their current task. This process of building up a cognitive map of a place and using that map later is called cognitive mapping. This dissertation presents the novel idea of using the cognitive mapping process to teach relationships between data items, called the spatial learning method. By creating a VE where the building or rooms represent data items, and the paths between the buildings or rooms indicte the relationships between the data items, visitors exploring the VE would not only be building up a cognitive map of the environment, but also learning the relationships implied by the layout. 2014-08-13T19:31:04Z 2014-08-13T19:31:04Z 2002 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6404 eng application/pdf Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Computer Science Johns, Cathryn The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality |
| title_full | The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality |
| title_fullStr | The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality |
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| title_short | The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality |
| title_sort | spatial learning method facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality |
| topic | Computer Science |
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