Educational Instructional Modules 'Apollo 2000'

40529 November 12, 1996 Mission research Corporation New methods are required to successfully teach science and mathematics to students of all levels (k-6, middle school, high school, and college levels). This project will create a visually appealing and stimulating educational experience that will attract the precollege student to these subjects. State-of-the-art virtual reality technologies will captivate and immerse the student within a 3-D animated software product, namely, a space mission, consisting of multiple spacecrafts and mission control centers. In Phase I, a prototype module will be developed, consisting of one spacecraft and one mission control center on a mission to mathematics. In Phase II, the prototype module will be fully developed, tested, and analyzed for educational effectiveness and student interest. Anticipated Results/Potential Commercial Applications as described by the awardee: The educational modules can be used for teaching mathematics and science to precollege students in an environment that stimulates learning based on situational contexts. The modules can also be developed for college education.