APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
My Chemical VR: The Efficacy of Using Virtual Reality for Supplemental Chemistry Learning
- Eleni Benchek
California State University Northridge - Anais Unanyan
California State University Northridge - Dante del Rosario
California State University Northridge - Stefanie Drew
California State University Northridge
Abstract
We examined effects of supplemental learning activities performed in different environments among novice chemistry learners (N = 211). Results contradict previous research, showing better learning when the activity was presented in the real world (MD = 1.196) compared to virtual reality (MD = .512) or a control (MD = -.040).
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