3D-vision lab @ Open Labs Graz, an out-of-school learning environment

Abstract

Vision and three-dimensional perception have always been an integral part of our everyday life. The commercial availability of 3D-technology makes it easy for everybody to perceive 2D-objects like photos and films three-dimensional. Consequently, 3D-vision is part of most students' everyday life. As known from the PISA-study, Austrian students have a low value in motivation for science. The topic of 3D-vision is related to human body and therefore, as known from the ROSE study, it should be equally interesting for male and female students. Based on these assumptions, a first version of an out-of-school learning environment at the Open Labs Graz covering the topic of 3D-vision was designed and evaluated with two 11 year classes (n = 32). We found mediocre to rather high values of intrinsic motivation as well as differences between male and female students.