Effect of virtual reality on the learning and academic achievement of the 10th grade students in chemistry

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of virtual reality on the learning and academic achievement of the 10th grade students in the chemistry course. Method: this study was based on the purpose of the applied research method. This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population of this study included all 10th grade students of experimental and mathematics field of Sharif High School of Tehran in academic year 96-97, which was selected through random sampling method. The data collection tool was a test of learning in the chemistry course. To conduct the research was used learning test designed by the researcher. For analyzing data, covariance analysis was used. Findings: The research findings indicate that the use of virtual reality movies in the chemistry course (test group) does not have significant impact on student learning in the subject of teaching (F=1/46, P<0/23).

Keywords

• technology
• virtual reality
• learning