In this webinar, we discuss students' beliefs, preferred roles, common actions, what they see and how they feel during simulation use.
Mafor is a science lecturer at the Department of Childhood Education, University of Johannesburg. Her research focus is on technology-enhanced science education, the affordances of Virtual and Augmented Reality (VAR) in science teaching and learning, mobile learning in science education and Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE). She has also published some of her work in reputable journals and various national and international conferences, winning her accolades such as the Chancellor’s Medal in 2020.
Some of her PhET-related research includes:
Penn, M. & Ramnarain, U. (2019). South African university students’ attitudes towards chemistry learning in a virtually simulated learning environment. Chemistry education research and practice, 4(20), 699-709. doi:10.1039/c9rp00014c ([ Ссылка ])
Ramnarain U. & Penn M. (2021) An Investigation of South African Pre-service Teachers’ Use of Simulations in Virtual Physical Sciences Learning: Process, Attitudes and Reflections. In: Cai Y., van Joolingen W., Veermans K. (eds) Virtual and Augmented Reality, Simulation and Serious Games for Education. Gaming Media and Social Effects. Springer, Singapore. doi:10.33225/jbse/20.19.1092 ([ Ссылка ])
