New paper out on the use of Virtual Reality to increase ocean literacy in higher education 🤿🌊
Not everyone has the chance to see & interact with reefs, but immersive tools like these can allow for a more personal connection with the ocean & ultimately foster a deeper sense of agency and empathy!
Laura-Li Jeannot
VR dive experience tested on my coral reef ecology module @lancasteruninews.bsky.social found it helped consolidate knowledge & motivated learning+pro-environmental behaviour. Just avoid that uncanny valley! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @lec-reefs.bsky.social VR by thehydro.us
Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly recognized as a tool for enhancing engagement and motivation in education. This is particularly true where access to experiential learning is limited, as is often...
