Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?

This study aims to investigate the effects of a virtual reality (VR)-based learning environment on learners with different learning styles. The findings of the aptitude-by-treatment interaction study have shown that learners benefit most from the VR (guided exploration) mode, irrespective of their l...

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Main Authors: Chen, Chwen Jen, Seong, Chong Toh, Wan, Mohd Fauzy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) 2005
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Seong, Chong Toh
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description This study aims to investigate the effects of a virtual reality (VR)-based learning environment on learners with different learning styles. The findings of the aptitude-by-treatment interaction study have shown that learners benefit most from the VR (guided exploration) mode, irrespective of their learning styles. This shows that the VR-based environment offers promise in accommodating individual differences in terms of learning style. In addition, the significant positive effect of the VR (guided exploration) mode—which provides additional navigational aids—over the VR (non-guided exploration) mode—which does not provide additional navigational aids—also implies the importance of providing VR-based learning environments with proper instructional design to achieve the desired educational outcomes.
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spelling unimas-100032022-08-29T02:28:19Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10003/ Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality? Chen, Chwen Jen Seong, Chong Toh Wan, Mohd Fauzy L Education (General) T Technology (General) This study aims to investigate the effects of a virtual reality (VR)-based learning environment on learners with different learning styles. The findings of the aptitude-by-treatment interaction study have shown that learners benefit most from the VR (guided exploration) mode, irrespective of their learning styles. This shows that the VR-based environment offers promise in accommodating individual differences in terms of learning style. In addition, the significant positive effect of the VR (guided exploration) mode—which provides additional navigational aids—over the VR (non-guided exploration) mode—which does not provide additional navigational aids—also implies the importance of providing VR-based learning environments with proper instructional design to achieve the desired educational outcomes. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) 2005 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10003/1/Are%20Learning.pdf Chen, Chwen Jen and Seong, Chong Toh and Wan, Mohd Fauzy (2005) Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality? Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 38 (2). pp. 123-141. ISSN 1945-0818 http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ728898.pdf
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T Technology (General)
Chen, Chwen Jen
Seong, Chong Toh
Wan, Mohd Fauzy
Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
title Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
title_full Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
title_fullStr Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
title_full_unstemmed Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
title_short Are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
title_sort are learning styles relevant to virtual reality?
topic L Education (General)
T Technology (General)
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10003/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10003/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10003/1/Are%20Learning.pdf