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Effect Of Virtual Reality On Motivation And Achievement Of Middle-School Students, Michelle Bowen
Effect Of Virtual Reality On Motivation And Achievement Of Middle-School Students, Michelle Bowen
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The introduction of low-cost hand-held devices has provided K-12 educators with the opportunity to teach using virtual reality (VR). However, the efficacy of VR in K-12 classrooms for teaching and learning has not been established. Therefore, the purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the influence of virtual reality field trips on middle-school students social studies academic achievement and motivation. The district chosen for the study is in a rural, economically depressed county, where generational poverty persists. However, the district has a history of being an early adopter of technology. Participants included 76 seventh-grade students at two middle schools, …