Linda S Adair, Delia B Carba, Nanette R Lee, Judith B Borja
Stunting, IQ, and final school attainment in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey birth cohort
Economics and human biology
usefulness virtual reality vr technology physiology education largely unexplored although vr potential enrich learning experience enhancing spatial awareness students unclear whether vr contributes active learning physiology present study used mixedmethod research approach investigate students perceptions physiology learning based vr simulations quantitative qualitative data indicate implementation vr learning environments improves quality physiology education promoting active learning terms interactive engagement interest problemsolving skills feedback technologyenabled active learning inventory consisted 20 questions students responded along 7point likert scale majority students agreed vr learning physiology stimulated curiosity 77 p 0001 also allowed obtain knowledge diverse formats 76 p 0001 participate thoughtprovoking dialogue 72 p 0001 interact better peers 72 p 0001 positive responses social cognitive behavioral evaluative domains active learning received students across different disciplines including medicine chinese medicine biomedical sciences biomedical engineering written feedback showed vr enhanced interest physiology facilitated visualization physiological processes improve learning overall study supports integration vr technology physiology courses effective teaching strategynew noteworthy virtual reality vr improves physiology education promoting active learning terms interactive engagement interest problemsolving skills feedback positive responses toward multiple components active learning received students across different disciplines majority students agreed vr learning physiology stimulated curiosity also allowed obtain knowledge diverse formats participate thoughtprovoking dialogue interact better peers