Immersive virtual reality for science learning: Design, implementation, and evaluation

H Matovu, DAK Ungu, M Won, CC Tsai… - Studies in Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The advanced visualisation and interactive capabilities make immersive virtual reality (IVR)
attractive for educators to investigate its educational benefits. This research reviewed 64 …

Authenticity, interactivity, and collaboration in virtual reality games: Best practices and lessons learned

A Wang, M Thompson, C Uz-Bilgin… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Virtual reality has become an increasingly important topic in the field of education research,
going from a tool of interest to a tool of practice. In this paper, we document and summarize …

Immersive technologies as an innovative tool to increase academic success and motivation in higher education

E Sviridova, E Yastrebova, G Bakirova… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The latest techniques and technologies significantly improve the academic performance,
engagement, and motivation of students. VR and AR open up numerous opportunities for …

Change in students' explanation of the shape of snowflakes after collaborative immersive virtual reality

H Matovu, M Won, DF Treagust, DAK Ungu… - … Research and Practice, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, chemistry educators are increasingly adopting immersive virtual reality (IVR)
technology to help learners visualise molecular interactions. However, educational studies …

A meta-analysis to gauge the impact of pedagogies employed in mixed-ability high school biology classrooms

ME Santhosh, J Bhadra, Z Ahmad… - Humanities and Social …, 2024 - nature.com
This article systematically reviews the pedagogies employed in mixed-ability high school
biology classrooms to spotlight the most effective educational model, in terms of learning …

Immersion positively affects learning in virtual reality games compared to equally interactive 2d games

M Thompson, C Uz-Bilgin, MS Tutwiler… - Information and …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study isolates the effect of immersion on players' learning in a virtual reality
(VR)-based game about cellular biology by comparing two versions of the game with the …

[PDF][PDF] Motivation to learn in open, distance, and digital education

LK Fryer, A Shum, K Nakao - Handbook of open, distance and digital …, 2022 - Springer
As research questions in the rapidly growing field of Open, Distance, and Digital Education
shift from if to how these forums should be approached, a paramount and complementary …

Transforming Learning Experiences Through Affordances of Virtual and Augmented Reality

CG Pang, Y Cai - Mixed Reality for Education, 2023 - Springer
Educational reforms across the globe in recent years have focused on increasing the quality
of learning through innovation. Immersive Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) …

Creating virtual spaces: Using eXtended reality and transformative technologies to prepare teachers to thrive in an ever-changing world

JR Harron, L Mason - What teacher educators should have learned …, 2020 - learntechlib.org
How can teacher educators better prepare pre-and in-service teachers to innovate and
adapt to an ever-changing world? Recent educational movements have focused on …

Building 360-degree VR video for AquaFlux and Epsilon research instruments

O Al Hashimi - 2022 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Virtual Reality (VR) technology is being utilised immensely in recent years for the
purposes of demonstration and illustration a variety of prototypes and products especially on …