Education in the Digital Age: Learning Experience in Virtual and Mixed Realities

Autor/inn/en	Allcoat, Devon; Hatchard, Tim; Azmat, Freeha; Stansfield, Kim; Watson, Derrick; von Mühlenen, Adrian
Titel	Education in the Digital Age: Learning Experience in Virtual and Mixed Realities
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 59 (2021) 5, S.795-816 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Allcoat, Devon) ORCID (von Mühlenen, Adrian)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
DOI	10.1177/0735633120985120
Schlagwörter	Computer Simulation; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Experience; College Students; School Personnel; Foreign Countries; Instructional Effectiveness; Conventional Instruction; Educational Benefits; Learner Engagement; Emotional Response; United Kingdom (Coventry) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Computernutzung; Bildungserfahrung; Collegestudent; Schulpersonal; Ausland; Unterrichtserfolg; Bildungsertrag; Emotionales Verhalten
Abstract	In recent years Virtual Reality has been revitalized, having gained and lost popularity between the 1960s and 1990s, and is now widely used for entertainment purposes. However, Virtual Reality, along with Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality, has broader application possibilities, thanks to significant advances in technology and accessibility. In the current study, we examined the effectiveness of these new technologies for use in education. We found that learning in both virtual and mixed environments resulted in similar levels of performance to traditional learning. However, participants reported higher levels of engagement in both Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality conditions compared to the traditional learning condition, and higher levels of positive emotions in the Virtual Reality condition. No simulator sickness was found from using either headset, and both headsets scored similarly for system usability and user acceptance of the technology. Virtual Reality, however, did produce a higher sense of presence than Mixed Reality. Overall, the findings suggest that some benefits can be gained from using Virtual and Mixed Realities for education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01