Benefits of taking a virtual field trip in immersive virtual reality: Evidence for the immersion principle in multimedia learning

G Makransky, RE Mayer - Educational Psychology Review, 2022 - Springer
This study describes and investigates the immersion principle in multimedia learning. A
sample of 102 middle school students took a virtual field trip to Greenland via a head …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of immersive technology applications for medical practice and education-trends, application areas, recipients, teaching contents …

YM Tang, KY Chau, APK Kwok, T Zhu, X Ma - Educational Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and extended reality (XR)
are examples of immersive technologies that have the potential to improve medical practice …

[HTML][HTML] A study of how immersion and interactivity drive VR learning

GB Petersen, G Petkakis, G Makransky - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Even though learning refers to both a process and a product, the former tends to be
overlooked in educational virtual reality (VR) research. This study examines the process of …

[HTML][HTML] Collaborative generative learning activities in immersive virtual reality increase learning

GB Petersen, V Stenberdt, RE Mayer… - Computers & Education, 2023 - Elsevier
Learning in immersive virtual reality (VR) can be highly motivating, but the perceptual
richness and activity can distract students from the core instructional message. Generative …

[HTML][HTML] Utilizing virtual reality to assist social competence education and social support for children from under-represented backgrounds

X Wang, GW Young, A Plechatá, C Mc Guckin… - Computers & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although education is a fundamental human right for global citizens, educational inequality
still exists within and among countries. Still today, many students struggle to access and …

Can extended reality in the metaverse revolutionise health communication?

A Plechatá, G Makransky, R Böhm - NPJ digital medicine, 2022 - nature.com
In the metaverse, users will actively engage with 3D content using extended reality (XR).
Such XR platforms can stimulate a revolution in health communication, moving from …

The theory of immersive collaborative learning (TICOL)

G Makransky, GB Petersen - Educational Psychology Review, 2023 - Springer
The need to virtually collaborate across distributed locations has drastically increased.
Developments such as the COVID-19 pandemic and new IT platforms like the metaverse …

A systematic review of immersive virtual reality for industrial skills training

U Radhakrishnan, K Koumaditis… - Behaviour & Information …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Virtual reality (VR) training offers the capability to industrial workers to acquire skills and
address complex tasks by immersing them in a safe and controlled virtual environment …

Unintended consequences of spatial presence on learning in virtual reality

SJG Ahn, KL Nowak, JN Bailenson - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on virtual reality (VR) in education and training has found that spatial presence,
the perception that the body is inside a mediated environment, increases engagement …

Augmented, virtual and mixed reality in dentistry: a narrative review on the existing platforms and future challenges

R Monterubbianesi, V Tosco, F Vitiello, G Orilisi… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The recent advancements in digital technologies have led to exponential progress in
dentistry. This narrative review aims to summarize the applications of Augmented Reality …