Presentation
Learning Affordances: Theoretical Considerations for Design of Immersive Virtual Reality in Training and Education
Event Type
Poster
In-Person
TimeWednesday, October 6th4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
LocationHarborside CDE
DescriptionTechnological advances have led to a rapid increase in the implementation of virtual reality (VR). Further, we are seeing more researchers explore how the technology can be used to promote learning and training in a variety of domains. But there is a gap between development of VR for training and education and learning theory to ensure its efficacy. We address this need by providing a theoretical lens through which to evaluate existing research in VR. We consider technology developments and draw from research in the learning and cognitive sciences to evaluate their utility as learning affordances. With this, we examine existing research as a way to illustrate the practical value of theoretical evaluation. We conclude with a discussion how this theoretical framing can point the way for both better designed studies to accelerate learning and training as well as for more innovative adaptations for accelerating learning in immersive virtual reality.
