Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds. A Preliminary Report on the Hadrian’s Villa Project

Lee Taylor-Helms; Lynne. Kvapil; John Fillwalk; Bernard Frischer

Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds. A Preliminary Report on the Hadrian’s Villa Project

Lee Taylor-Helms, Lynne. Kvapil, John Fillwalk, Bernard Frischer

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This paper discusses a recent study to test the effectiveness of combining 3D virtual worlds (VWs) with Problem Based Learning (PBL) in archaeological education of undergraduate college students at two American universities. The testbed used was a virtual world of Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli (Italy), a World Heritage Site dating to the reign of Hadrian (117-138 CE). At both universities courses were offered on the villa using a PBL approach in such a way that the relative strengths and weaknesses of learning based on face-to-face, 2D, and VW presentations could be assessed. The study helped to clarify ways in which VWs can most appropriately be used as an aid to PBL.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jan 1 2013
Event	Proceedings of Computer Applications to Archaeology, 2013, Perth, Australia - Duration: Jan 1 2013 → …

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Conference	Proceedings of Computer Applications to Archaeology, 2013, Perth, Australia
Period	1/1/13 → …

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archaeology
pedagogy
problem based learning

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Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity
Classical Archaeology and Art History
Classics
Curriculum and Instruction

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Taylor-Helms, L., Kvapil, L., Fillwalk, J., & Frischer, B. (2013). Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds. A Preliminary Report on the Hadrian’s Villa Project. Proceedings of Computer Applications to Archaeology, 2013, Perth, Australia. http://vwhl.clas.virginia.edu/villa/assets/_papers/Nelms%20Kvapil%20Fillwalk%20Frischer.pdf

Taylor-Helms, L, Kvapil, L, Fillwalk, J & Frischer, B 2013, 'Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds. A Preliminary Report on the Hadrian’s Villa Project', Proceedings of Computer Applications to Archaeology, 2013, Perth, Australia, 1/1/13. <http://vwhl.clas.virginia.edu/villa/assets/_papers/Nelms%20Kvapil%20Fillwalk%20Frischer.pdf>

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