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VR-Based Workplace Training and Spaces of Learning: A Social Space Study of VR Training for Apprentice Electricians
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Katrin Kraus; Martin Berger; Thomas Keller; Elke Brucker-Kley – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2025
Context: This study uses a social space approach to investigate Virtual Reality (VR)-based workplace learning in the context of apprenticeship training in the electronics industry in Switzerland. It was one part of a project which developed a prototype VR environment that enables apprentices to practice testing an electrical installation in a…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Apprenticeships
Find the Apartment's Flaws! The Impact of Virtual Reality on Vocational Students' Performance in General Education Classes and the Roles of Flow Experience, Motivation, and Sense of Presence
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Christopher Keller; Gaby Walker; Francesca Amenduni; Alice Tela; Alberto Cattaneo – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Technological advancements are rapidly transforming education, particularly immersive technologies, such as virtual reality (VR). Despite extensive research on VR's potential to enhance learning, its effectiveness in vocational education and training (VET) remains underexplored. This study evaluates the performance of VET students using a VR…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Career and Technical Education, Academic Achievement
Designing an Effective and Engaging Augmented Reality Game for Children to Learn about Biodiversity
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Mirjam West; Petra Baettig-Frey – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
Preserving biodiversity is vital, and early education plays a key role in fostering environmental awareness. An Augmented Reality Outdoor Mission (AROM) has been created as an innovative educational tool for children between the ages 7 and 11. AROM combines entertainment and education and is designed to engage elementary schoolchildren and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Science Education, Biodiversity, Biology