{"id":"https://openalex.org/W2470859897","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1109/vr.2016.7504696","title":"Programming moves: Design and evaluation of applying embodied interaction in virtual environments to enhance computational thinking in middle school students","display_name":"Programming moves: Design and evaluation of applying embodied interaction in virtual environments to enhance computational thinking in middle school students","publication_year":2016,"publication_date":"2016-03-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W2470859897","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1109/vr.2016.7504696","mag":"2470859897"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1109/vr.2016.7504696","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1109/vr.2016.7504696","pdf_url":null,"source":null,"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"2016 IEEE Virtual Reality (VR)","raw_type":"proceedings-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5043170522","display_name":"Dhaval Parmar","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4031-7144"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I8078737","display_name":"Clemson University","ror":"https://ror.org/037s24f05","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Dhaval Parmar","raw_affiliation_strings":["Clemson University"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Clemson University","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5044183161","display_name":"Joseph H. R. Isaac","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-1132"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I8078737","display_name":"Clemson University","ror":"https://ror.org/037s24f05","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Joseph Isaac","raw_affiliation_strings":["Clemson University"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Clemson University","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5048214533","display_name":"Sabarish V. Babu","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-0534"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I8078737","display_name":"Clemson University","ror":"https://ror.org/037s24f05","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Sabarish V. Babu","raw_affiliation_strings":["Clemson University"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Clemson University","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5113731697","display_name":"Nikeetha Dsouza","orcid":null},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I8078737","display_name":"Clemson University","ror":"https://ror.org/037s24f05","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Nikeetha D'Souza","raw_affiliation_strings":["Clemson University"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Clemson University","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5049523588","display_name":"Alison Leonard","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5098-7139"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I8078737","display_name":"Clemson University","ror":"https://ror.org/037s24f05","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Alison E. Leonard","raw_affiliation_strings":["Clemson University"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Clemson University","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5025756610","display_name":"Sophie J\u00f6rg","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7910-8553"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I8078737","display_name":"Clemson University","ror":"https://ror.org/037s24f05","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Sophie Jorg","raw_affiliation_strings":["Clemson University"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Clemson University","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5035329014","display_name":"Kara Gundersen","orcid":null},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I33213144","display_name":"University of Florida","ror":"https://ror.org/02y3ad647","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I33213144"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Kara Gundersen","raw_affiliation_strings":["University of Florida"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"University of Florida","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I33213144"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5035723194","display_name":"Shaundra Daily","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6612-2049"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I33213144","display_name":"University of Florida","ror":"https://ror.org/02y3ad647","country_code":"US","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I33213144"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Shaundra B. Daily","raw_affiliation_strings":["University of Florida"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"University of Florida","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I33213144"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":1,"institutions_distinct_count":8,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5043170522"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I8078737"],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":6.7472,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":71,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.97094387,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":true},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":96,"max":100},"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":"131","last_page":"140"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10648","display_name":"Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts","score":0.998199999332428,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1709","display_name":"Human-Computer Interaction"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10648","display_name":"Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts","score":0.998199999332428,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1709","display_name":"Human-Computer Interaction"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10731","display_name":"Educational Games and Gamification","score":0.9891999959945679,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3204","display_name":"Developmental and Educational Psychology"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/32","display_name":"Psychology"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13435","display_name":"Animal and Plant Science Education","score":0.982200026512146,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3207","display_name":"Social Psychology"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/32","display_name":"Psychology"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/embodied-cognition","display_name":"Embodied cognition","score":0.9131236672401428},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-science","display_name":"Computer science","score":0.6214399337768555},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/metaphor","display_name":"Metaphor","score":0.6031991243362427},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/entertainment","display_name":"Entertainment","score":0.5818795561790466},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/human\u2013computer-interaction","display_name":"Human\u2013computer interaction","score":0.5724919438362122},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computational-thinking","display_name":"Computational thinking","score":0.5427901744842529},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/embodied-agent","display_name":"Embodied agent","score":0.5249607563018799},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/virtual-reality","display_name":"Virtual reality","score":0.5140967965126038},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/perception","display_name":"Perception","score":0.5067935585975647},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/multimedia","display_name":"Multimedia","score":0.5063215494155884},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/dance","display_name":"Dance","score":0.46706634759902954},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/psychology","display_name":"Psychology","score":0.2647651135921478},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/artificial-intelligence","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","score":0.1782187819480896},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/visual-arts","display_name":"Visual arts","score":0.1376602053642273}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C100609095","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1335050","display_name":"Embodied cognition","level":2,"score":0.9131236672401428},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.6214399337768555},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778311575","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18534","display_name":"Metaphor","level":2,"score":0.6031991243362427},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C512170562","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173799","display_name":"Entertainment","level":2,"score":0.5818795561790466},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C107457646","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207434","display_name":"Human\u2013computer interaction","level":1,"score":0.5724919438362122},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780368719","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5157342","display_name":"Computational thinking","level":2,"score":0.5427901744842529},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C103683099","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5370102","display_name":"Embodied agent","level":3,"score":0.5249607563018799},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C194969405","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170519","display_name":"Virtual reality","level":2,"score":0.5140967965126038},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C26760741","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160402","display_name":"Perception","level":2,"score":0.5067935585975647},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C49774154","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131765","display_name":"Multimedia","level":1,"score":0.5063215494155884},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C147446459","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11639","display_name":"Dance","level":2,"score":0.46706634759902954},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C15744967","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9418","display_name":"Psychology","level":0,"score":0.2647651135921478},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154945302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","level":1,"score":0.1782187819480896},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C153349607","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36649","display_name":"Visual arts","level":1,"score":0.1376602053642273},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C142362112","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735","display_name":"Art","level":0,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41895202","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8162","display_name":"Linguistics","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C169760540","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207011","display_name":"Neuroscience","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C138885662","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5891","display_name":"Philosophy","level":0,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1109/vr.2016.7504696","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1109/vr.2016.7504696","pdf_url":null,"source":null,"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"2016 IEEE Virtual Reality (VR)","raw_type":"proceedings-article"}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[{"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/5","score":0.41999998688697815,"display_name":"Gender equality"}],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":50,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W2231452","https://openalex.org/W159498600","https://openalex.org/W245413245","https://openalex.org/W636269123","https://openalex.org/W1487192295","https://openalex.org/W1532116656","https://openalex.org/W1536858276","https://openalex.org/W1676365973","https://openalex.org/W1963557108","https://openalex.org/W1963815981","https://openalex.org/W1969486750","https://openalex.org/W1969806785","https://openalex.org/W1979290264","https://openalex.org/W1993396740","https://openalex.org/W1994060189","https://openalex.org/W2006879486","https://openalex.org/W2011235534","https://openalex.org/W2021438829","https://openalex.org/W2047440530","https://openalex.org/W2050678550","https://openalex.org/W2056433914","https://openalex.org/W2058257094","https://openalex.org/W2074425649","https://openalex.org/W2091737070","https://openalex.org/W2102335485","https://openalex.org/W2104525452","https://openalex.org/W2114723847","https://openalex.org/W2118244798","https://openalex.org/W2144970394","https://openalex.org/W2149595999","https://openalex.org/W2150795540","https://openalex.org/W2151987636","https://openalex.org/W2152696707","https://openalex.org/W2163520651","https://openalex.org/W2163861340","https://openalex.org/W2165568289","https://openalex.org/W2166893379","https://openalex.org/W2196854537","https://openalex.org/W2320799296","https://openalex.org/W2587573685","https://openalex.org/W2628859188","https://openalex.org/W3000578268","https://openalex.org/W6600094952","https://openalex.org/W6606417025","https://openalex.org/W6629279275","https://openalex.org/W6631939822","https://openalex.org/W6632139245","https://openalex.org/W6637454798","https://openalex.org/W6682451154","https://openalex.org/W6687462241"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W1601503673","https://openalex.org/W1487956045","https://openalex.org/W1592154258","https://openalex.org/W1527882169","https://openalex.org/W1596535966","https://openalex.org/W586326295","https://openalex.org/W2096246921","https://openalex.org/W2145935766","https://openalex.org/W2136562935","https://openalex.org/W2185743013"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"We":[0,117],"detail":[1],"the":[2,35,122,126,129,133,137,153,169,174,178,197,201],"design,":[3],"implementation,":[4],"and":[5,14,47,70,112,119,136,148,152,161,171,186,194],"an":[6,25,88],"initial":[7],"evaluation":[8],"of":[9,37,58,66,83,128,159,203],"a":[10,41,45,59,74,78],"virtual":[11,42,79,175],"reality":[12],"education":[13],"entertainment":[15],"(edutainment)":[16],"application":[17,26],"called":[18],"Virtual":[19],"Environment":[20],"Interactions":[21],"(VEnvI).":[22],"VEnvI":[23,141],"is":[24],"in":[27,68,87,93,114,150,177],"which":[28,125],"students":[29,85,167],"learn":[30],"computer":[31,162],"science":[32,69],"concepts":[33],"through":[34],"process":[36],"choreographing":[38],"movement":[39],"for":[40,77],"character":[43,176],"using":[44,104,208],"fun":[46],"intuitive":[48],"interface.":[49],"In":[50,95],"this":[51,97],"exploratory":[52],"study,":[53],"54":[54],"participants":[55],"as":[56],"part":[57],"summer":[60,130,205],"camp":[61,206],"geared":[62],"towards":[63],"promoting":[64],"participation":[65],"women":[67],"engineering":[71],"programmatically":[72],"crafted":[73],"dance":[75,134],"performance":[76],"human.":[80],"A":[81],"subset":[82],"those":[84],"participated":[86],"immersive":[89,179],"embodied":[90,102,138,180],"interaction":[91,139],"metaphor":[92,98],"VEnvI.":[94,209],"creating":[96],"that":[99,166],"provides":[100],"first-person,":[101],"experiences":[103],"self-avatars,":[105],"we":[106],"seek":[107],"to":[108,124,155],"facilitate":[109],"engagement,":[110],"excitement":[111,195],"interest":[113,193],"computational":[115],"thinking.":[116],"qualitatively":[118],"quantitatively":[120],"evaluated":[121],"extent":[123],"activities":[127],"camp,":[131],"programming":[132],"moves,":[135],"within":[140],"facilitated":[142],"students'":[143],"edutainment,":[144],"presence,":[145],"interest,":[146],"excitement,":[147],"engagement":[149],"computing,":[151],"potential":[154],"alter":[156],"their":[157,204],"perceptions":[158],"computing":[160,198],"scientists.":[163],"Results":[164],"indicate":[165],"enjoyed":[168],"experience":[170,207],"successfully":[172],"engaged":[173],"interaction,":[181],"thus":[182],"exhibiting":[183],"high":[184],"telepresence":[185],"social":[187],"presence.":[188],"Students":[189],"also":[190],"showed":[191],"increased":[192],"regarding":[196],"field":[199],"at":[200],"end":[202]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2025,"cited_by_count":3},{"year":2024,"cited_by_count":5},{"year":2023,"cited_by_count":5},{"year":2022,"cited_by_count":6},{"year":2021,"cited_by_count":18},{"year":2020,"cited_by_count":9},{"year":2019,"cited_by_count":7},{"year":2018,"cited_by_count":10},{"year":2017,"cited_by_count":8}],"updated_date":"2025-11-06T03:46:38.306776","created_date":"2025-10-10T00:00:00"}