The Effects of Virtual Reality News on Learning about Climate Change

Barnidge, Matthew; Sherrill, Lindsey A.; Kim, Bumsoo; Cooks, Eric J.; Deavours, Danielle; Viehouser, Michael; Broussard, Ryan; Zhang, Jiehua

doi:10.1080/15205436.2021.1925300

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“…It has fueled a strong need for sustainable development [ 5 ]. In response to climate change, sustainable literacy and behavioral engagement are identified as effective mitigation strategies [ 6 ]. In order to enhance literacy acquisition and the quality of engagement, gamification is considered an effective approach [ 7 ], because it drives engagement and knowledge acquisition by applying game mechanisms in a non-gaming context to encourage users to adopt certain behaviors [ 8 ].…”

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“…Gaming is confirmed as a highly effective approach to motivating people toward sustainable awareness [ 35 ]. From reviewing earlier works, it was seen that digital gaming approaches could be applied to climate change resilience [ 6 , 36 , 37 ], waste management, [ 38 ] wastewater management [ 39 , 40 ], environmental fundraising [ 41 ], and energy conservation [ 42 , 43 ]. The use of digital gaming for environmental education in issues of sustainable behavior resulting from environmental literacy mainly focuses on knowledge-sharing, the cultivation of competencies, and responsible behavior.…”

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The Effects of Sensory Cues on Immersive Experiences for Fostering Technology-Assisted Sustainable Behavior: A Systematic Review

Zhang

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2022

Behavioral Sciences

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Games are consistently acknowledged as a powerful approach that can significantly impact people’s behavior towards living in a sustainable way. Sensory cues are regarded as influential factors in facilitating immersive experiences in gamified applications to foster sustainable behavior. As our perception of an environment is influenced not only by what we can see but also by additional sensory input such as sound and touch, additional sensory information can be part of the participant’s experience. This study systematically scrutinized game-based applications containing sensory cues to interpret current technology-assisted sustainable behavior development. This study provides a review of the impact of the sensory signals offered by video games, virtual reality, and augmented reality on pro-environmental behavioral intention. This research found that human senses can change the perception of immersion in multiple ways: visual (dimensions, angles, color), auditory (music, dialogue), and haptic, and these can affect sustainable behavior. Thus, we argue that multiple sensory modalities provide more opportunities to influence users to act sustainably. Based on the results, the theoretical contribution of this paper emphasizes the level of immersion, which is closely related to various sensory perceptions, and explains the correlation between them. In terms of industrial applications, it provides game designers, developers of VR and AR applications, and planners of sustainable education guidelines for the adoption of immersive scenarios.

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The Effects of Sensory Cues on Immersive Experiences for Fostering Technology-Assisted Sustainable Behavior: A Systematic Review

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2022

Behavioral Sciences

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“…A similar study model was conducted by Barnidge et al (2022), they studied the effect of VR technology (360° video version, accompanied by text and images) as an effective learning tool on climate change materials. As a result, they found an indirect effect mainly on cognitive elaboration that depends on the respondent's knowledge of climate change (Barnidge et al, 2022). Meta-analysis studies related to the existence of VR and its applications are more inclined to areas connected to nature, and it is found that learning about natural sciences is most interesting when simulated with VR technology, especially those related to environmental issues (Smutny, 2022).…”

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Effects of Virtual Reality (VR) Video as Asynchronous e-Learning Supplement on Student Learning Outcomes

Ismail

2022

J. Prisma. Sains

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The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of virtual reality (VR) videos as asynchronous e-learning supplements on improving student learning outcomes. This study is an experimental study, using two sample groups (experimental and control). The experimental group was taught by presenting virtual reality (VR) videos connected to e-learning in the LMS, and the control group by traditional (face-to-face) or expository learning (without VR). Research participants in each sample group were 24 early semester students who programmed a basic natural science course at the Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA). The groups were given the initial task as a pretest, learning treatment, and the final task as a posttest. Learning assignments and descriptions of learning materials are related to the theme of 'climate change.' Test instruments (essays) were employed to measure students' cognitive learning outcomes. The test instrument used fulfills the validity aspect as a psychometric property of the instrument. Data were analyzed descriptively (n-gain parameter), and statistically (analysis of mean differences using independent sample t-test) at a significance level of 0.05. The results of the descriptive and statistical tests showed that there was a significant impact from the application of virtual reality (VR) videos as asynchronous e-learning supplements to the improvement of student learning outcomes. Our findings confirm that virtual reality (VR) videos as asynchronous e-learning supplements are better at improving student learning outcomes when compared to traditional face-to-face (expository) learning. More detailed results are presented in this article.

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“…Böylesi bir öğrenme eğilimi, etkileşim ve katılım, varlık ve akıştan farklı olarak bilişsel emilimi ortaya çıkarır. Emilim, sürükleyici medyanın sanal ve gerçek ortamların sınırının bulanık olma özelliği nedeniyle öğrenme deneyiminde önemli hale gelebilmektedir(Barnidge, Kim, Cooks, Deavours, & Viehouser, 2021).Tablo 3. Her gazetecilik hikâyesi türü için temel gazetecilik gereksinimlerinin Kaynak:(Hardee & McMahan, 2017, s. 11) Etkileşimin genellikle bir yere yakınlık ya da bir yerle oluşan duygusal bir ilişki ile bağlantılı olarak ortaya çıktığı kabul edilir.…”

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Immersive Journalism as a New Genre: Towards Metaverse Journalism

Yetkin

2022

Akdeniz Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi

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İnsanı insan yapan en temel niteliklerden biri teknolojiyi kullanabilme becerisi ise diğer de iletişim kurma ve dolayısıyla bilgiyi geleceğe taşıyabilmedir. Teknolojik gelişmeler yazılımsal ve donanımsal olarak hızla devam etmektedir. Kurum ve kuruluşların, Web 3.0 ile birlikte bireyin iletişim içine girme, bilgiyi arşivleme-paylaşabilme ve toplumsallaşma biçimleri daha önceki dönemlerden çok daha dramatik biçimde dönüşmektedir. Bu makale, teknolojinin gelişimine bağlı olarak yeni gazetecilik türleri varsayımından hareket etmektedir. Medya her zaman teknolojinin en sadık takipçileri olagelmiştir. Matbaanın icadı ile başlayan medya kuruluşlarının teknolojiyi yakın takibi, gazete, televizyon, radyo ve yeni medya uzantılarında devam ederken kaçınılmaz olarak, veri gazeteciliği, robot gazetecilik, drone gazeteciliği, artırılmış gerçeklik gazeteciliği, blokzincir gazeteciliği vb. yeni gazetecilik türlerini ve pratiklerini ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Yeni türlerden biri de sürükleyici gazeteciliktir. Teknolojik gelişmeler, sanal gerçeklik (VR) ve artırılmış gerçeklik (AR) teknolojilerini kullanan bu gazetecilik türünün kalıcı olmayacağı, dolayısıyla kullanıcıları, gazetecileri ve medya kuruluşlarını yeni bir mecraya hazırladığını ortaya çıkarmaktır. Bu makale, sürükleyici gazeteciliği tanımlama girişimidir. Betimsel analiz yöntemiyle, sürükleyici gazeteciliğin ne olduğu, niye ortaya çıktığı ve nasıl uygulandığı anlaşılmaya çalışılmaktadır; dolayısıyla yeni bir mecra olan Metaverse’a uyumlaşma sağlayabilecek bir gazetecilik türü olup olmadığı sorgulanabilecektir. Böylece Türkiye’de şu ana kadar sınırlı sayıda akademik çalışma yapılmış olan bu gazetecilik türünün gelecek çalışmalar için meta-veri olarak işlev göreceği umut edilmektedir.

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The Effects of Virtual Reality News on Learning about Climate Change

Cited by 26 publications

References 53 publications

The Effects of Sensory Cues on Immersive Experiences for Fostering Technology-Assisted Sustainable Behavior: A Systematic Review

The Effects of Sensory Cues on Immersive Experiences for Fostering Technology-Assisted Sustainable Behavior: A Systematic Review

Effects of Virtual Reality (VR) Video as Asynchronous e-Learning Supplement on Student Learning Outcomes

Immersive Journalism as a New Genre: Towards Metaverse Journalism

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