VIRTUAL REALITY AND ITS APPLICATION IN BIOLOGY CLASSES

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Biology, Teaching, Multimedia, Virtual Reality, Information and Communication Technologies

Abstract

This material, product of a professional master’s in Education, is an e-book (electronic book) about the pedagogical possibilities of Virtual Reality to teach Biology. Designed for teachers, it aims helping such professionals to implement Virtual Reality in Biology lessons. In the first chapter, it is explained what Virtual Reality is and what its components are, followed by a step by step on how teachers may assemble their own Virtual Reality glasses. In the next chapter, pedagogical aspects of the technology are discussed, such as lesson planning, assessment, and necessary cautions when using Virtual Reality in the classroom. In the last chapter, four possibilities are presented on how to use Virtual Reality during Biology lessons: immersion in biomes around the world through virtual environments, replacement of microscopes in lessons about cells, use of a virtual laboratory, and exploration of virtual museums. The material also has an attachment with blueprints to print and cut out in case the teacher would like to follow the step by step described in the first chapter in order to assemble their own Virtual Reality glasses. A glossary can also be found comprising technical terminology commonly used in the material.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Bruno Cabral de Oliveira, Professor na Rede Privada de Porto Alegre - Brasil

Mestre em Gestão de Ensino da Educação Básica pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Membro do Grupo de Pesquisa em Ensino de Ciências e Biologia.

Mariana Guelero do Valle, Professora no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão de Ensino da Educação Básica da Universidade Federal do Maranhão - Brasil

Doutora em Educação pela Universidade de São Paulo. Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa em Ensino de Ciências e Biologia

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2022-12-12

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Cabral de Oliveira, C. B., & Guelero do Valle, M. (2022). VIRTUAL REALITY AND ITS APPLICATION IN BIOLOGY CLASSES. Cenas Educacionais, 5, e13798. Retrieved from https://revistas.uneb.br/index.php/cenaseducacionais/article/view/13798

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Vol. 5 (2022): CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION

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