Efficacy and Engagement With an Immersive Virtual Learning Experience of the Citric Acid Cycle.

IF 1.2 4区教育学 Q4 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI:10.1002/bmb.70001

Bianca C Braga, William Hurst, John Barrow, John Long, Gregory C Shearer, Joanna K Hodges, Olivia Lawler, Ravi Patel, Terry Schiavone, Travis D Masterson

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Abstract

This randomized controlled trial assessed the comparative effectiveness of a biochemistry education program delivered through an immersive virtual reality (iVR) experience and traditional video-based instruction. Undergraduate students enrolled in three nutrition courses from a large R1 American university participated (n = 95). Students were randomly assigned to either an iVR condition (n = 48) or a video condition (n = 47). Students either viewed a nutritional biochemistry video or participated in an interactive iVR nutritional biochemistry experience. Nutritional biochemistry quiz scores improved, with a significant difference between the video condition and iVR condition (P = 0.05). Engagement scores were higher for the iVR (mean = 4.60) compared to the video (mean = 4.33; p = 0.02). Additionally, the total heuristic evaluation was higher for the iVR group compared with the video group (p = 0.01). Delivery of biochemistry education materials through iVR technology was shown to be more engaging than traditional video-based instruction.

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柠檬酸循环的沉浸式虚拟学习体验的功效和参与。

这项随机对照试验评估了通过沉浸式虚拟现实（iVR）体验和传统视频教学提供的生物化学教育项目的比较效果。参与研究的是美国某大型R1大学三门营养学课程的本科生（n = 95）。学生被随机分配到iVR组（n = 48）或视频组（n = 47）。学生们要么观看营养生物化学视频，要么参与交互式iVR营养生物化学体验。营养生化测验成绩提高，视频组与iVR组比较差异有统计学意义（P = 0.05）。iVR的参与度得分（平均= 4.60）高于视频(平均= 4.33；p = 0.02)。此外，iVR组的总启发式评价高于视频组（p = 0.01）。通过iVR技术传授生物化学教材比传统的视频教学更吸引人。

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 生物-生化与分子生物学

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2.60

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14.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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