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Ogegbo, A. A., Penn, M., Ramnarain, U., Pila, O., Van Der Westhuizen, C., Mdlalose, N., & Bergamin, P. (2024). Exploring pre-service teachers鈥� intentions of adopting and using virtual reality classrooms in science education. Education and Information Technologies, 1-18.
N茅mcov谩, V., Thomsen, M. K., Mares, A-C., Penn, M., Ramnarain, U., & Rodil, K. (2023). Craftsmanship in Virtual Reality: Digital Development and Evaluation of Traditional South African Beer Brewing. International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 18.
Ogegbo, A.A. & Ramnarain, U. (2022). Teachers鈥� Perceptions of and Concerns About Integrating Computational Thinking into Science Teaching After a Professional Development Activity. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 26(3), 181-191.听
Ogegbo, A. A., & Ramnarain, U. (2022). Teaching and learning Physics using interactive simulation: A guided inquiry practice. South African Journal of Education, 42(1), 1-9.听 DOI: 听
Ogegbo, A.A & Ramnarain, U. (2022) A systematic review of computational thinking in science classrooms. Studies in Science Education, 58(2), 203-230. DOI:
Makamu G & Ramnarain U. (2022). Physical Sciences Teachers鈥� Enactment of Simulations in 5E Inquiry-Based Science Teaching. Education Sciences, 12(12), 864-876.
Penn, M. & Ramnarain, U. (2019). South African university students鈥� attitudes towards chemistry learning in a virtually simulated learning environment. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 20, 699-709.
Penn, M. & Ramnarain, U. (2019). A comparative analysis of virtual and traditional laboratory chemistry learning. Perspectives in Education, 37(2), 80-97.
Penn, M., Ramnarain, U. (2023). A Systematic Review of Pedagogy Related to Mixed Reality in K-12 Education. In: Cai, Y., Mangina, E., Goei, S.L. (eds) Mixed Reality for Education. Gaming Media and Social Effects. Springer, Singapore.
Ramnarain U., Penn M. (2021) An Investigation of South African Pre-service Teachers鈥� Use of Simulations in Virtual Physical Sciences Learning: Process, Attitudes and Reflections. In: Cai Y., van Joolingen W., Veermans K. (eds) Virtual and Augmented Reality, Simulation and Serious Games for Education. Gaming Media and Social Effects. Springer, Singapore.
Rodil, K., Ciungu, M., Leth, P., Christensen, S., Ramnarain, U., Penn, M. (2023). Brewing Umqombothi: Technicalities of a VR Prototype Merging STEM and South African Intangible Cultural Heritage. In: , et al. Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 12th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 580. Springer, Cham.
Penn, M. & Ramnarain, U. (2022, December). Investigating The Role of Gesture and Embodiment in Natural Sciences Learning Using Immersive Virtual Reality. Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE). AsiaPacific Society for Computers in Education. 2022 467-475
Penn, M. & Ramnarain, U. (2022, June). Extending natural sciences learning in pre-service teacher education using augmented reality-enhanced inquiry. In the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END) 2022, 2 358-362