ERIC Number: EJ1348054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
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Exploring the Impact of Extended Reality (XR) on Spatial Reasoning of Elementary Students
Baumgartner, Emily; Ferdig, Richard E.; Gandolfi, Enrico
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v66 n5 p825-836 Sep 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the consumption and production of extended reality (XR) video content impacted elementary student spatial reasoning skills. Third- and fourth-grade elementary students (aged 8 to 11) were given a four-week intervention in which they first consumed virtual reality (VR) video for two weeks. During the third week, they created their own videos using 360-degree video cameras. In the final week, the students were given the opportunity to watch the videos they created using VR headsets. Students were given a spatial reasoning pre-test and post-test to measure the change in spatial reasoning ability over the four weeks. The results indicated that the consumption and production of XR video led to an improvement in overall spatial reasoning ability of elementary students learning science. This study contributes to the growing body of literature supporting the positive effects of the use of XR in the classroom and opens the door to further opportunities to analyze how student production of 360-degree videos and related VR can lead to positive learning outcomes.
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Spatial Ability, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Video Technology, Program Effectiveness, Science Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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