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SUMMARY:Learning Scale in Virtual Reality: Experiences and Perception of I
 mmersive Technology at a Public Middle School
DESCRIPTION:Lecture\n\nKaren Chen, Tyler Harper-Gampp, Linfeng Wu, Cesar D
 elgado, and Matthew Peterson (North Carolina State University)\n\nStudents
  have misconceptions of size and scale cognition as they confuse molecules
  and cells. The team deployed a virtual reality (VR) learning tool, namely
  Scale Worlds (SW), for K-12 students to use at school. The present work a
 imed to examine the human factors and logistical challenges of integrating
  SW into a science class and understand their perception of SW and VR. Ten
  students and three teachers were included in this study with informed con
 sent approved by the IRB. The SW was introduced as part of a science class
  and then semi-structured interview was conducted. Human factors challenge
 s for students were physiological discomfort, psychological nervousness an
 d uncertainty of technology, personal abilities and unfamiliarity, and har
 dware latency. Teachers expressed desire for more exciting content in SW a
 nd further usability enhancement, as well as need for additional material 
 preparation time. Additional joint optimization is needed to better integr
 ate VR learning technology into classrooms.\n\nTrack: Education, Extended 
 Reality\n\nSession Chairs: Ziho Kang (University of Oklahoma) and Benjamin
  van Buren (The New School)
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