ERIC Number: EJ1244350
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Analysing Construction Student Experiences of Mobile Mixed Reality Enhanced Learning in Virtual and Augmented Reality Environments
Vasilevski, Nikolche; Birt, James
Research in Learning Technology, v28 2020
Mixed reality (MR) and mobile visualisation methods have been identified as important technologies that could reimagine spatial information delivery and enhance higher education practice. However, there is limited research on the impact of mobile MR (MMR) within construction education and improvement of the learners' experience. With new building information modelling (BIM) workflows being adopted within the architecture, engineering and construction industry, innovative MMR pedagogical delivery methods should be explored to enhance this information-rich spatial technology workflow. This paper outlines qualitative results derived through thematic analysis of learner reflections from two technology-enhanced lessons involving a lecture and a hands-on workshop focussed on MMR-BIM delivered within postgraduate construction education. Seventy participants across the two lessons recruited from an Australian university participated to answer the research question: 'Does applied mobile mixed reality create an enhanced learning environment for students?' The results of the analysis suggest that using MMR-BIM can result in an enhanced learning environment that facilitates unique learning experiences, engagement and motivation. However, the study outcome suggests that to understand the processes leading to these learning aspects, further empirical research on the topic is required.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Lecture Method, Experiential Learning, Workshops, Computer Simulation, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, College Students, Program Effectiveness, Student Motivation, Foreign Countries
Association for Learning Technology. Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BO, UK. e-mail: enquiries@alt.ac.uk; Web site: https://journal.alt.ac.uk
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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