NDLI: An initial study of visuohaptic simulation of point-charge interactions

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Author	Jaeyoung Park Kwangtaek Kim Tan, H.Z. Reifenberger, R. Bertoline, G. Hoberman, T. Bennett, D.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Immersive Visualization Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Bertoline, G.) \|\| Assessment Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Hoberman, T.; Bennett, D.) \|\| Reifenberger Nanophysics Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Reifenberger, R.) \|\| Haptic Interface Research Laboratory, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Jaeyoung Park; Kwangtaek Kim; Tan, H.Z.)
Abstract	We report an initial study on the use of visuohaptic simulation in teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) topics, with particular emphasis on physics concepts related to the learning of nanotechnology at the undergraduate level. Visuohaptic simulations of point charges and their interactions were developed. Thirty-eight undergraduate students from a physics lab course were recruited to participate in an educational study. Half of the students were assigned to a visuohaptic (VH) group where they could see as well as feel interaction forces rendered with a Falcon force-feedback device. The other half of the students were assigned to a visual (V) group where they could interact with the same simulation via a computer mouse but did not feel any forces. Results from a 10-question content test showed that both groups benefited from the computer simulation. There were no statistical differences between the VH and V groups, presumably due to the relatively small number of participants who completed quantitative assessments. However, qualitative results from observations and interviews indicated that students in the VH groups were more motivated and engaged in the lab activities, reported more positive attitude towards learning, and felt more confident about their understanding and retention of knowledge. Our findings have been used to design a larger-scale study that will further investigate the use of visuohaptic technology in nanotechnology education.
Starting Page	425
Ending Page	430
File Size	916405
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424468218
e-ISBN	9781424468225
e-ISBN	9781424468201
DOI	10.1109/HAPTIC.2010.5444623
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-03-25
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Physics Nanotechnology Computer simulation Education Mathematics Recruitment Computational modeling Mice Testing Educational technology nanotechnology education Haptics physics electric point charge visuohaptic simulation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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