A comparative study of the learning outcomes and experience of VR in education

Yoana Slavova; Mu Mu

doi:10.1109/VR.2018.8446486

A comparative study of the learning outcomes and experience of VR in education

Yoana Slavova, Mu Mu

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Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) is believed to have a pivotal role in transforming teaching and learning in higher education. The novelty factor and full immersion in a virtual environment can undoubtedly improve students' attention. However, it is still unclear how the use of VR would impact the learning experience and outcomes with respect to knowledge acquisition. We conducted a comparative study on students' performance in a standardised assessment when course content is delivered using VR and conventional lecture slides. Results show that improvement in social interaction and productivity tools in VR are essential for its greater impact in higher education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces
Subtitle of host publication	IEEE VR 2018
Place of Publication	Germany
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1-2
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2018.8446486
Publication status	Published - 30 Aug 2018

Keywords

Multimedia Information Systems—Artificial
augmented
virtual realities
virtual reality

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