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STEM Everyday #215 | Humanizing Math with VR | feat. Anurupa Ganguly
Sep 19, 2021
Anurupa Ganguly, creator of PrismsVR, discusses how virtual reality can enhance math education through immersive experiences and connecting concepts to real-world applications. The podcast explores the challenges in math education, the importance of engagement and proficiency, familiarizing teachers with high-tech jobs and VR technology, and the transformative impact of VR experiences on student learning and mindset.
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- Virtual reality (VR) can revolutionize education by engaging students in authentic ways and helping them develop mathematical reasoning skills.
- Prisms VR provides immersive experiences that resonate with students emotionally and intellectually, connecting math concepts to real-world problems and enhancing engagement and learning.
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Using Virtual Reality to Radically Change Education
Anu Rupa Gangali, former educator and founder of PrismsVR.com, discusses how virtual reality (VR) can revolutionize education by engaging students in authentic and enduring ways. By immersing students in VR environments, they can physically experience and understand complex concepts like multiplicative growth or the spread of a virus. This tangible understanding helps students make meaningful connections to real-world problems and develop mathematical reasoning skills. The Prisms VR program provides teachers with a browser-based dashboard to monitor student progress in VR, offer timely feedback, and guide whole-class debriefing sessions. With a focus on story-driven learning, task-based instruction, and concrete-to-abstract approaches, Prisms VR aims to transform education and empower all students.
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