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, Toh, Seong Chong, Wan Mohd, Fauzy Wan
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Language:English
Published: ERIC 2005
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Toh, Seong Chong
Wan Mohd, Fauzy Wan
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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-174672023-10-11T06:51:31Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17467/ Are Learning Styles Relevant to Virtual Reality? Chen, Chwen Jen Toh, Seong Chong Wan Mohd, Fauzy Wan LB Theory and practice of education 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. ERIC 2005 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17467/1/Are%20learning%20styles%20relevant%20to%20virtual%20reality%20%28abstract%29.pdf Chen, Chwen Jen and Toh, Seong Chong and Wan Mohd, Fauzy Wan (2005) Are Learning Styles Relevant to Virtual Reality? Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 38 (2). pp. 123-141. ISSN 1539-1523 https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ728898
spellingShingle LB Theory and practice of education
Chen, Chwen Jen
Toh, Seong Chong
Wan Mohd, Fauzy Wan
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 LB Theory and practice of education
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17467/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17467/1/Are%20learning%20styles%20relevant%20to%20virtual%20reality%20%28abstract%29.pdf