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CASE STUDY

Application of virtual reality technology in biology education

Kew-Cheol Shim Institute of Science Education, Kongju National University
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Jong-Seok Park Department of Chemistry Education, Jyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
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Hyun-Sup Kim Institute of Science Education, Kongju National University
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Jae-Hyun Kim Institute of Science Education, Kongju National University
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Young-Chul Park Institute of Science Education, Kongju National University
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Hai-Il Ryu Institute of Science Education, Kongju National University
Pages 71-74 | Published online: 13 Dec 2010

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