Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Introduction to GIS01:28

Introduction to GIS

667
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are tools for storing, analyzing, and displaying spatial data alongside related attributes. Unlike traditional information systems that address general queries, GIS incorporates spatial components, enabling users to answer "where" and "how far." For example, GIS can process housing data linked to geographic locations like zip codes, allowing insights into population density or housing distribution through thematic maps.GIS integrates technologies such as...
667
Modeling and Similitude01:12

Modeling and Similitude

699
Scaled modeling is a fundamental technique in engineering, enabling the study of large and complex systems by creating smaller, manageable replicas that recreate critical characteristics of the original. In hydrology and civil infrastructure, for example, scaled models of dams help analyze water flow, turbulence, and pressure. This method allows for accurate predictions of real-world behavior within a controlled environment, significantly reducing the cost and time involved in full-scale...
699

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Benefits from sketching for improving comprehension monitoring from illustrated texts.

Psychonomic bulletin & review·2025
Same author

Supporting comprehension: The advantages of multiple-choice over true-false practice tests.

Memory & cognition·2025
Same author

Inaugural Results of the Individualized Screening Trial of Innovative Glioblastoma Therapy: A Phase II Platform Trial for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Using Bayesian Adaptive Randomization.

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·2023
Same author

Conceptual overlap among texts impedes comprehension monitoring.

Psychonomic bulletin & review·2023
Same author

The effects of generating examples on comprehension and metacomprehension.

Journal of experimental psychology. Applied·2023
Same author

Using a picture (or a thousand words) for supporting spatial knowledge of a complex virtual environment.

Cognitive research: principles and implications·2023

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 7, 2026

Visualizing Hyporheic Flow Through Bedforms Using Dye Experiments and Simulation
09:49

Visualizing Hyporheic Flow Through Bedforms Using Dye Experiments and Simulation

Published on: November 18, 2015

12.9K

Leveling the playing field: Grounding learning with embedded simulations in geoscience.

Allison J Jaeger1, Jennifer Wiley2, Thomas Moher3

  • 1Weiss Hall, Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA.

Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications
|February 10, 2017
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Embedded Phenomena learning activities improve student understanding of geoscience concepts like earthquakes. This embodied approach helps all students, regardless of spatial skills, achieve better learning gains.

Keywords:
EmbodimentGeoscienceLearning technologyScience learningSpatial skills

More Related Videos

Laboratory Simulation of an IronII-rich Precambrian Marine Upwelling System to Explore the Growth of Photosynthetic Bacteria
09:45

Laboratory Simulation of an IronII-rich Precambrian Marine Upwelling System to Explore the Growth of Photosynthetic Bacteria

Published on: July 24, 2016

12.3K
Simulation of Early Earth Hydrothermal Chimneys in a Thermal Gradient Environment
06:29

Simulation of Early Earth Hydrothermal Chimneys in a Thermal Gradient Environment

Published on: February 27, 2021

4.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 7, 2026

Visualizing Hyporheic Flow Through Bedforms Using Dye Experiments and Simulation
09:49

Visualizing Hyporheic Flow Through Bedforms Using Dye Experiments and Simulation

Published on: November 18, 2015

12.9K
Laboratory Simulation of an IronII-rich Precambrian Marine Upwelling System to Explore the Growth of Photosynthetic Bacteria
09:45

Laboratory Simulation of an IronII-rich Precambrian Marine Upwelling System to Explore the Growth of Photosynthetic Bacteria

Published on: July 24, 2016

12.3K
Simulation of Early Earth Hydrothermal Chimneys in a Thermal Gradient Environment
06:29

Simulation of Early Earth Hydrothermal Chimneys in a Thermal Gradient Environment

Published on: February 27, 2021

4.1K

Area of Science:

  • Geoscience education
  • Earthquake science

Background:

  • Traditional desktop simulations lack embodiment and spatial contextualization for scientific phenomena.
  • Embedded Phenomena offers a learning technology combining embodiment and grounded experience for science education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of classroom-based Embedded Phenomena for geoscience learning.
  • To determine if individual spatial skills impact the effectiveness of this learning approach.

Main Methods:

  • Fifth-grade students (n=44) participated in a unit on earthquakes with content instruction and simulations.
  • The embedded group enacted epicenter computations using their bodies and classroom space.
  • The non-embedded group used maps for epicenter computations, receiving identical content instruction.

Main Results:

  • Students in the embedded condition demonstrated significantly greater overall learning gains.
  • The Embedded Phenomena activity reduced the influence of individual spatial skills on learning outcomes.
  • Low spatial ability students in the embedded group performed comparably to high spatial ability students.

Conclusions:

  • Classroom-based Embedded Phenomena is an effective strategy for enhancing geoscience learning.
  • This embodied approach promotes equitable learning by diminishing the role of pre-existing spatial skills.
  • Embedded Phenomena holds promise for improving science education by making abstract concepts more tangible.