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Knowledge Creation and Student Engagement Within 3D Virtual Worlds

Knowledge Creation and Student Engagement Within 3D Virtual Worlds

Brian G. Burton, Barbara Martin
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522525844|ISBN10: 152252584X|EISBN13: 9781522525851
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch025
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Burton, Brian G., and Barbara Martin. "Knowledge Creation and Student Engagement Within 3D Virtual Worlds." Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 507-525. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch025

APA

Burton, B. G. & Martin, B. (2018). Knowledge Creation and Student Engagement Within 3D Virtual Worlds. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 507-525). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch025

Chicago

Burton, Brian G., and Barbara Martin. "Knowledge Creation and Student Engagement Within 3D Virtual Worlds." In Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 507-525. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch025

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Abstract

Examined in this 3D Virtual World case study was undergraduate student engagement on a learning task and student creation of knowledge. After creating a 3D didactic constructivist virtual world, student conversations were recorded for analysis using Hara, Bonk, and Angeli's (2000) engagement framework and Nonaka and Takeuchi's (1995) knowledge creation theory. The five forms of student engagement augmented the learning process and a complete knowledge spiral was documented, emphasizing the use of the four modes of knowledge conversion. Though limited in time and scope, results further suggest that a highly engaged community of learners was created.

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