Accession Number:

ADA576573

Title:

PhysicsFun4k24

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Aug-31 Dec 2012

Corporate Author:

ADAPTIVE METHODS CENTREVILLE VA

Personal Author(s):

• Hart, Lewis L.

Report Date:

2013-01-11

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The PhysicsFun4k24 project objective was making physics fun through discovery learning. Our approach was to investigate a methodology and environment which would capture a students interest providing an engaging story and educational value mapping curriculum into that story. Both the story and curriculum are realized in a virtual world with which the student can interact. The proof of concept was demonstrated by formulating a gaming environment for learning a basic set of physics principles where students are fully immersed in a 3D virtual environment and enabled to discovery through experimentation.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER GAMES
• *LEARNING
• *PHYSICS
• MAN COMPUTER INTERFACE
• PROTOTYPES
• THREE DIMENSIONAL
• VIRTUAL REALITY

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE