Multisensory Immersion as a Modeling Environment for Learning Complex Scientific Concepts
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Chris Dede Graduate School of Education George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 993-2019 [email protected] Marilyn C. Salzman Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-8375 [email protected] R. Bowen Loftin Virtual Environment Technology Lab University of Houston Houston, TX 77023 (713) 743-1006 [email protected] Debra Sprague Graduate School of Education George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 993-2069 [email protected]
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