Asee peer logo

Use of Theories in Extended Reality Educational Studies: A Systematic Literature Review

Download Paper |

Conference

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

June 26, 2024

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 24

Tagged Division

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Page Count

31

DOI

10.18260/1-2--48219

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/48219

Download Count

228

Paper Authors

biography

Kimia Moozeh Queen's University

visit author page

Kimia Moozeh is a research associate at Queen's university in Engineering Education. Her PhD dissertation at University of Toronto explored improving the learning outcomes of undergraduate laboratories. Her research interests are lab-based learning, online learning and metacognition.

visit author page

biography

Paul Cameron Hungler P.Eng.

visit author page

Dr. Paul Hungler is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Ingenuity Labs at Queen’s University. Prior to starting his current position, Major (Retired) Hungler served in the Royal Canadian Airforce. His research is now foc

visit author page

Download Paper |

Abstract

The use of extended reality (XR) such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) is becoming more prevalent in educational settings. Studies on virtual environments have illustrated the potential of such environments in improving student motivation, learning outcomes, and engagement. However, there is an absence of theoretical frameworks in studies of XR technology applications for learning, even though learning theories and educational frameworks play a central role in designing, implementing and evaluating technology in learning.

This paper seeks to identify theories used in XR studies and the application of the theories. It will present a systematic review that addresses the question: What theories and/or educational frameworks are applied in educational XR studies and how are they applied in the studies? The literature search was done using Eric and Scopus databases and papers are currently being reviewed based on exclusion and inclusion criteria. The findings are coded to identify a) theories used b) application of theories c) experimental set up d) results.

The paper will describe the detailed research approach and inclusion criteria, the themes emerging from the publications, and a synthesis of the findings. The findings will be presented in a format that will help both educators and instructional designers with selecting appropriate educational frameworks. Based on the application and desired learning outcomes, educators will be able to determine which frameworks will work best for their situation. Similarly, depending on the interaction model within XR and overall goal of the program, instructional developers will be able to use specific educational frameworks to guide their development and design selections.

Moozeh, K., & Hungler, P. C. (2024, June), Use of Theories in Extended Reality Educational Studies: A Systematic Literature Review Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--48219

ASEE holds the copyright on this document. It may be read by the public free of charge. Authors may archive their work on personal websites or in institutional repositories with the following citation: © 2024 American Society for Engineering Education. Other scholars may excerpt or quote from these materials with the same citation. When excerpting or quoting from Conference Proceedings, authors should, in addition to noting the ASEE copyright, list all the original authors and their institutions and name the host city of the conference. - Last updated April 1, 2015