Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Virtual Place-Based Learning

Reneta D. Lansiquot is Professor and Founding Program Director of the Bachelor of Science in Professional and Technical Writing and Director of the Honors Scholars Program at New York City College of Technology, The City University of New York, USA. She has published widely on interdisciplinary studies and educational technology.Sean P. MacDonald is Professor of Economics at New York City College of Technology, The City University of New York, USA. She has published on the 2008–2009 financial crisis, the housing market, and interdisciplinary pedagogy. She has also served as a fellow and as contributor on interdisciplinary grant initiatives.

“This book is essentially about new directions for teaching the arts, humanities, and sciences … . Most intriguing about this book is the strong implication that virtual exploration exercises, even in primary grades, will help to train our future scholars and experts to focus on fuzzy details—which today only geniuses of rare insight notice. If you are looking to think out-of-the box in your field … then reading this book can be a very worthwhile experience.” (Chaim Scheff, Computing Reviews, July 6, 2022)

• 1. Situating Interdisciplinary Place-Based Learning as a High-Impact Educational Practice.- 2. Virtual Place-Based Learning in Interdisciplinary Contexts: A Psychological Perspective and a Review.- 3. Virtual Reality as a Pedagogical Tool for Interdisciplinarity and Place-Based Education.- 4. Information Literacy in Place-Based Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning.- 5. Visualization and Analysis of Environmental Data.- 6. Mapping Urban Performance Culture: A Common Ground for Architecture and Theater.- 7. Using Virtual Reality as a Tool for Field-Based Learning in the Earth Sciences.- 8. Non-Fiction Virtual Reality Stories of Emigration: Points of Viewing and Creating for the Classroom.- 9. Computational Thinking and the Role-Playing Classroom: A Case for Game-Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Context.