Effects of an immersive virtual reality-based classroom on students' learning performance in science lessons
Effects of an immersive virtual reality-based classroom on students' learning performance in science lessons
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DOI：
10.1111/bjet.13028
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发表时间：
2020-09-13
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Ren, Youqun
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作者：
Liu, Ruixue;Wang, Lei;Ren, Youqun
沉浸式技术的日益普及和发展为学生提供了越来越多参与不同教育科目的机会。然而，在科学课堂中使用沉浸式虚拟现实（IVR）对教育的影响缺乏实证研究。为了解决这一差距，本研究开发了一系列基于ivr的中学生科学课程，并进一步研究了这些课程对学习绩效的影响。我们的准实验方法采用前测和后测来衡量学术成就，采用问卷调查来衡量参与度和技术接受度。来自两个班的90名六年级学生被随机分为实验组和对照组。实验组使用头戴式显示器学习科学课程，而对照组通过传统教学方法学习相同的材料。结果显示，实验组的学业成绩和参与得分（认知、行为、情感和社会）明显高于对照组。此外，实验组对课堂上使用IVR的技术接受程度较高。我们的研究为IVR在科学教育中的应用提供了经验证据。此外，它还阐明了如何为正式教育目的开发和实施基于ivr的教室。
The increased availability and development of immersive technologies have given students growing opportunities to engage in different educational subjects. However, there is a lack of empirical research exploring the educational influence of using Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) in science classrooms. To address this gap, this study developed a series of IVR-based science lessons for middle-school students and further examined these lessons' effects on learning performance. Our quasi-experimental approach employed a pretest and posttest to measure academic achievement and questionnaires to measure engagement and technology acceptance. A total of 90 sixth-grade students from two classes were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group engaged with the science lessons using Head-Mounted Displays, whereas the control group learned the same material through traditional teaching methods. The results revealed that the experimental group obtained significantly higher academic achievement and engagement scores (cognitive, behavioral, emotional and social) than the control group. Moreover, the experimental group had a high level of technology acceptance for IVR usage in classrooms. Our study provides empirical evidence for IVR's use in science education. Furthermore, it also sheds light on how to develop and implement an IVR-based classroom for formal educational purposes.