Igniting gifted minds through space science: an ISS mission experience with 5E learning model and immersive virtual reality

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dc.authorid0000-0003-2142-0330
dc.authorid0000-0001-8286-0837
dc.contributor.authorAyverdi, Leyla
dc.contributor.authorAvcu, Yunus Emre
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:02:27Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:02:27Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe International Space Station (ISS) provides gifted students with an interdisciplinary learning context that integrates space exploration and scientific inquiry. Renzulli's Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness offers a strong framework for designing educational programs that cultivate creativity, task commitment, and intellectual challenge. Building on this foundation, we designed an educational activity that integrates the 5E Learning Model with Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to create an enriched and interactive space science learning experience. Using the Mission: ISS application, students engaged in a structured learning process that simulated key aspects of life and work aboard the ISS. The learning began with the Engage phase, where students developed concept maps linking space sciences to various disciplines and designed mission patches representing their ISS tasks. In the Explore phase, students used IVR to experience microgravity navigation, astronaut tasks, and extravehicular activities (EVA), applying Newton's Laws of Motion while interacting with simulated ISS operations. The Explain phase encouraged students to analyze their virtual experiences, discussing scientific principles, astronaut research, and STEM career pathways. During the Elaborate phase, students collaborated in groups to design astronaut-friendly games incorporating physics, engineering, and biology concepts while ensuring feasibility in microgravity. The study concluded with the Evaluate phase, where students reflected on their learning through open-ended discussions, peer feedback, and rubric-based assessments. By immersing students in authentic space exploration scenarios, this approach fosters science engagement and equips them with the skills necessary to tackle interdisciplinary scientific challenges.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00368121.2025.2509959
dc.identifier.endpage253
dc.identifier.issn0036-8121
dc.identifier.issn1940-1302
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.startpage233
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00368121.2025.2509959
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34765
dc.identifier.volume62
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001497384900001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofScience Activities-Projects and Curriculum Ideas in Stem Classrooms
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectSpace science
dc.subjectgifted students
dc.subjectinternational space station (ISS)
dc.subjectimmersive virtual reality (IVR)
dc.subject5E learning model
dc.titleIgniting gifted minds through space science: an ISS mission experience with 5E learning model and immersive virtual reality
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