Examining College Students' Readiness for Virtual Reality in Education

• In Event: Student Interactions With AI

Abstract

This study aims to investigate students' readiness to use virtual reality for educational purposes. To achieve this, we developed a questionnaire that included items related to students' experience with using VR, their confidence and perceived importance in using various VR features, and their expectations of using VR in education. We collected data from 123 undergraduate and graduate students, and descriptive and comparative statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that participants generally reported high levels of confidence, importance, and expectancy towards various features of VR for educational purposes. Participants’ VR readiness, especially their perceived benefits of VR for learning, were significantly enhanced by their ownership and general familiarity with VR.

Authors

• Meryem Yilmaz Soylu, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Jeonghyun Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology