Effects of an immersive virtual reality‐based classroom on students’ learning performance in science lessons

• Published in: British journal of educational technology Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 2034 - 2049
• Main Authors: Liu, Ruixue, Wang, Lei, Lei, Jing, Wang, Qiu, Ren, Youqun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Coventry Wiley 01.11.2020; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; classroom; Classrooms; Computer Simulation; Control Groups; Education; Educational Objectives; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; engagement; formal education; Grade 6; Head‐Mounted Displays; Immersive virtual reality; Learning; Middle School Students; Outcomes of Education; Questionnaires; Science education; Science Instruction; science lessons; Simulated Environment; Students; Teaching Methods; Technology Uses in Education; Technology utilization; Virtual reality

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 classroom...