The Use of Virtual Reality in A Chemistry Lab and Its Impact on Students’ Self-Efficacy, Interest, Self-Concept and Laboratory Anxiety
Almer Gungor 1 * , Denise Kool 2 , May Lee 2 , Lucy Avraamidou 2 * , Niek Eisink 2 , Bauke Albada 3 , Koos van der Kolk 4 , Moniek Tromp 2 , Johannes Hendrik Bitter 3
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1 Odisee University of Applied Sciences, BELGIUM2 University of Groningen, NETHERLANDS3 Wageningen University, NETHERLANDS4 Labbuddy, NETHERLANDS* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of virtual reality on undergraduate students’ self-efficacy, self-concept, interest, and laboratory anxiety in an introductory chemistry course. We used a mixed-methods approach to improve our understanding of how these factors mediate student learning. The findings showed that (i) the use of the virtual reality application had an overall positive impact on students’ self-efficacy, self-concept, interest, and anxiety; and (ii) students who expressed some anxiety about doing the lab prior to the course reported the use of the virtual reality application decreased their levels of anxiety at the end of the lab. The implications of these findings speak to the potential value of the use of virtual reality applications in higher education and especially in situations when distance learning is the only option as well as in situations where the costs of real laboratories cannot be afforded.

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Article Type: Research Article

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2022, Volume 18, Issue 3, Article No: em2090

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11814

Publication date: 26 Feb 2022

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