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| Behavior Analysis Virtual Reality (VR) Learning Hub |
| Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| 9:30 AM–9:50 AM |
| Convention Center, Street Level, 145 B |
| Area: EDC |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
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| Behavior Analysis VR Learning Hub |
| Domain: Theory |
| LAURENT AVILA-CHAUVET (Technological Institute of Sonora), Diana Mejía Cruz (Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora) |
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| Abstract: One of the challenges faced by educators and students engaged in experimental behavior analysis in Latin America is the high cost of experimental equipment used to study animal behavior. For instance, in Mexico, only a few institutions have fully equipped laboratories with operant conditioning chambers designated for the teaching and research of animal behavior. The objective of this paper is to present the advancements of the "Behavior Analysis VR Learning Hub" platform, developed as a teaching and learning tool for the protocols and equipment employed in animal behavior laboratories through the integration of virtual reality technology. Virtual reality enables users to experience three-dimensional virtual environments that may or may not resemble the real world. In this preliminary version, users can immerse themselves in operant conditioning chambers and engage with various reinforcement schedules as if they were rats, utilizing virtual reality headsets or a web browser. The educational advantages of this technology for teaching and learning processes within academic institutions are explored. |
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