The Effectiveness of a 3D-Virtual Reality Learning Environment (3D-VRLE) on the Omani Eighth Grade Students’ Achievement and Motivation towards Physics Learning

Authors

  • Asmaa Y. Al Amri Ministry of Education Oman
  • Mohamed Eltahir Osman Sultan Qaboos University POBox 32 Postal Code 123 Oman
  • Ali Sharaf Al Musawi Sultan Qaboos University POBox 32 Postal Code 123 Oman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11890

Keywords:

3D-virtual reality learning environment, academic achievement, motivation, science education, physics.

Abstract


--This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a 3D-Virtual Reality Learning Environment the Omani 8th-grade students’ achievement and motivation towards physics learning. To achieve the study objectives, data were collected using two instruments: an achievement test and a motivation questionnaire. The sample consisted of sixty-five female students. They were divided into two groups, (32) students in the experimental group and (33) students in the control group. The findings of this research study indicated a greater improvement in students’ achievement in physics after using the 3D-VRLE compared to their counterparts in the traditional learning environment. Furthermore, the results showed that the 3D-VRLE has a positive effect on students’ motivation towards physics learning. In the light of these findings, the study recommended the importance of using the 3D-VRLE in the Ministry of Education schools. Research areas for future investigation in the field of the 3D-VRLEs were also suggested.

Author Biographies

Asmaa Y. Al Amri, Ministry of Education Oman

IT curriculum Developer MOE, Oman

Mohamed Eltahir Osman, Sultan Qaboos University POBox 32 Postal Code 123 Oman

Associate Professor, Head of the Instructional and Learning Technologies Dept, College of Education of Sultan Qaboos University

Ali Sharaf Al Musawi, Sultan Qaboos University POBox 32 Postal Code 123 Oman

Professor at the Instructional and Learning Technologies Dept, College of Education of Sultan Qaboos University

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Published

2020-03-13

How to Cite

Al Amri, A. Y., Osman, M. E., & Al Musawi, A. S. (2020). The Effectiveness of a 3D-Virtual Reality Learning Environment (3D-VRLE) on the Omani Eighth Grade Students’ Achievement and Motivation towards Physics Learning. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(05), pp. 4–16. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i05.11890

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 05 (2020)

Section

Papers

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