MUVEs as a Powerful Way to Study Situated Learning
Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Proceedings of Conference for Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)
Publisher
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Publication Date
6-1-2007
Abstract
This paper describes how multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) can simulate immersive, collaborative learning environments intermediate in complexity between recipe-like lab exercises and real world inquiry situations. We offer the River City MUVE as a case study that illustrates how rich logfiles provide scholars and teachers with detailed data to understand learning processes, to diagnose suboptimal patterns of student performance, and to assess the knowledge and skills students have mastered. This aids curriculum design and theory.
Recommended Citation
Clarke, J. & Dede, C. (2007). MUVEs as a Powerful Way to Study Situated Learning. The Proceedings of Conference for Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
