Virtual reality for geospatial education: immersive technologies enhance sense of embodiment

M M. Bagher, P Sajjadi, JO Wallgr�n…�- Cartography and�…, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article focuses on the role of embodiment in learning spatial phenomena in virtual
reality in the context of geospatial education. We conducted an empirical study on the�…

[HTML][HTML] How academics and the public experienced immersive virtual reality for geo-education

FL Bonali, E Russo, F Vitello, V Antoniou, F Marchese…�- Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Immersive virtual reality can potentially open up interesting geological sites to students,
academics and others who may not have had the opportunity to visit such sites previously�…

[HTML][HTML] An empirical study of geography learning on students' emotions and motivation in immersive virtual reality

Y Shen, Z Wang, M Li, J Yuan, Y Gu�- Frontiers in Education, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This paper assesses the impact of emotional arousal on learning through a virtual reality
video of geography immersion learning. Validity was measured with traditional�…

[HTML][HTML] Move the object or move the user: the role of interaction techniques on embodied learning in VR

MM Bagher, P Sajjadi, JO Wallgr�n…�- Frontiers in Virtual�…, 2021 - frontiersin.org
To incorporate immersive technologies as part of the educational curriculum, this article is
an endeavor to investigate the role of two affordances that are crucial in designing�…

Virtual reality in the HE classroom: feasibility, and the potential to embed in the curriculum

M Detyna, M Kadiri�- Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Learner engagement is a challenge within Geography education, and Higher Education
more generally and immersive Virtual Reality (VR) has a wealth of possibilities, but finding�…

[PDF][PDF] Exploring virtual reality in the higher education classroom: Using VR to build knowledge and understanding

GW Young, S Stehle, BY Walsh…�- Journal of Universal�…, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Virtual reality (VR), as an informative medium, possesses the potential to engage students
with immersive, interactive, and informative experiences. When presented in VR, immersive�…

[HTML][HTML] An empirical study on spatial presence in immersive geo-environments

F Hruby, LF� S�nchez, R Ressl…�- PFG–Journal of�…, 2020 - Springer
Research on immersive virtual reality (VR) indicates that VR technologies facilitate
understanding through the formation of spatial presence, which is the user's feeling of “being�…

Virtual reality as a spatial prompt in geography learning and teaching

M Roelofsen, R Carter‐White�- Geographical Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We examine the claim that virtual reality (VR) holds significant potential for pedagogical
applications in geography. We do so with reference to results from a two‐year research�…

Immersive virtual reality to enhance the spatial awareness of students

F Rasheed, P Onkar, M Narula�- …�of the 7th Indian Conference on Human�…, 2015 - dl.acm.org
This paper presents a study on the effectiveness of virtual reality as a medium to enhance
the spatial awareness and interest of students in the subject of history in rural Indian�…

Immersive virtual worlds in university-level human geography courses

J Dittmer�- International Research in Geographical and�…, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This paper addresses the potential for increased deployment of immersive virtual worlds in
higher geographic education. An account of current practice regarding popular culture in the�…