Virtual reality STEM program helps special needs students
The Mathson students are just completing their first year learning with the zSpace STEM lab, which includes a set of student virtual reality stations and a teacher station, each outfitted with an interactive stylus as well as a wide variety of educational software ranging from science and physics to engineering. Virtual-holographic images can be “lifted” from the screen and manipulated with the stylus.
The impact of zSpace for students and teachers is exciting, particularly because many students using the system have special needs, and have experienced frustration learning in the traditional way.
With two or three students at each virtual reality desktop, students collaborate in teams and use critical thinking skills to solve complex challenges.
They can perform highly engaging tasks that are often impossible in the real world, like exploring a volcano or experimenting with zero gravity.
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