Trifon A. Trifonov

(Institute of Mathematics and Informatics,

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)

CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES – THE NEED FOR A NEW INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL APPROACH BASED ON

VISUAL COMPARATIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE CULTURAL PAST

Abstract. The idea of this paper is to introduce a new “generation” of experimental educational integrated methodology, which is based on the presentation of cultural values in a three-dimensional environment – virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The proposed methodology is aimed at the gradual creation of a new branch in the multidisciplinary collaborative learning environment as a part of the concept for the development of next generation integrated instrumentarium “visual comparative interpretation” in cultural heritage studies. This could make a substantial contribution in the area of applied research/educational methodology in the future in cultural heritage domain.

Key words: Education, Cultural heritage studies, Multidisciplinary collaborative educational environment, 3D Interactive models, Multimodal interaction