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The spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual reality

dc.contributor.advisorBlake, Edwin Hen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJohns, Cathrynen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T19:31:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-26T13:52:50Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T19:31:04Z
dc.date.available2018-11-26T13:52:50Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6404
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.aust.edu.ng/xmlui/handle/11427/6404
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 115-121.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWhen 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.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.subject.otherComputer Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleThe spatial learning method : facilitation of learning through the use of cognitive mapping in virtual realityen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
dc.type.qualificationlevelMastersen_ZA
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Computer Scienceen_ZA


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