Research
"Virtual reality has the power to change the landscape of instructional technology and
design by providing engaging and memorable experiential learning opportunities for students."
Andrea Trudeau
from IDEAs to Transform Your Classroom
Andrea's trailblazing work with virtual reality in her school's library is the inspiration behind her groundbreaking Ph.D. research.
Dissertation
Trudeau, A. A. (2024). Modern-Day Storyliving in Immersive Learning Environments: The Impact of Cinematic Virtual Reality on Adolescents’ Empathy and Sympathy (Order No. 31332904). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Northern Illinois University. (3100823654). https://login.auth.lib.niu.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/modern-day-storyliving-immersive-learning/docview/3100823654/se-2
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Trudeau, A., Xie, Y., Ketsman, O., & Demir, F. (2023). "Breaking the fourth wall": The effects of cinematic virtual reality film-viewing on adolescent students' empathic responses. Computers & Education: X Reality, 2, 100009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cexr.2023.100009
Trudeau, A. (2024). Virtual reality: A pathway to experiential learning. In L. Dumin (Ed.), Pedagogy: Using television shows, games, and other media in the classroom (pp. 3-24). Vernon Press.
Trudeau, A., Xie, Y., Ketsman, O., York, C., & Goldsmith, S. (2024). The power of storyliving: A study of adolescent students’ responses to cinematic virtual reality in a school library setting. TechTrends. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-024-00995-6
Wilder, P., Cohen, J., Deogracias, M., & Trudeau, A. (2024). “Cultivating nonviolent relationships within global literacy education partnerships. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. http://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1371
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Trudeau, A. A. (2020). Virtual reality: Opening doorways to experiential learning for students. 2020 Seventh International Conference on Information Technology Trends (ITT), 80-82. https://doi.org/10.1109/ ITT51279.2020.9320874