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Elme, Liisalotte; Jørgensen, Maria L. M.; Dandanell, Gert; Mottelson, Aske; Makransky, Guido – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The goal of the current study was to investigate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (IVR) science simulation on learning in a higher educational setting, and to assess whether using self-explanation has benefits for knowledge gain. A sample of 79 undergraduate biology students (40 females, 37 males, 2 non-binary) learned about…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, STEM Education
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Makransky, Guido; Andreasen, Niels K.; Baceviciute, Sarune; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
We investigated the instructional effectiveness of using an interactive and immersive virtual reality (IVR) simulation versus a video for teaching scientific knowledge in 2 between-subjects experiments. In Experiment 1, 131 high school students (84 females) used a science simulation that involved forensic analysis of a collected DNA sample in a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Learning Strategies, Video Technology, Science Instruction