Are virtual reality and augmented reality the future of education?
“People learn better through virtual, immersive environments instead of more traditional platforms like a two-dimensional desktop computer: That sounds intuitively right, but researchers at the http://cmns.umd.edu/ at the University of Maryland (UMD) have now supported that idea with evidence.
The researchers conducted an experiment using the “memory palace” method, where people recall an object or item located in an imaginary physical location, like a building or town. This “spatial mnemonic encoding” method has been used since classical times, taking advantage of the human brain’s ability to spatially organize thoughts and memories…”
http://www.kurzweilai.net/are-virtual-reality-and-augmented-reality-the-future-of-education
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