Improving Experiential Learning with Haptic Experimentation

International Journal of Online Engineering

Carlos Vaz de Carvalho¹ 

[1] Instituto Superior de Engenharia do PortoInstituto Superior de Engenharia do PortoInstituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

关键词: Experiential Learning;    Haptics;    Simulation;    Experimentation;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: International Association of Online Engineering

【 摘 要 】

Experiential learning reflects the idea of knowledge construction as a behavior change resulting from the interaction between the user and the environment leading to experiences, feelings and sensations. The use of virtual simulators in education is a path to foster experiential learning because they provide interactive environments that students can explore and observe. The use of haptic devices with these simulators adds a new dimension, touch, increasing their immersive capacity and the students? attraction and interest. Physics is an area particularly well-suited for the application of haptic simulators. The study of forces, for instance, is an area normally taught in a very abstract and theoretical way and students have extreme difficulty in relating those concepts with their practical application. The ?Forces of Physics haptic simulator described in this article allows experimenting various forces of physics such as the friction force, the aerodynamic force and the gravitational force.

【 授权许可】

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