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  • Materials Science and Engineering Education
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Sensory Perception Studies

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  • Materials are fundamental to the built environment and crucial in design and engineering curricula.
  • Understanding learners' sensory perception of materials is key to optimizing educational communication channels.
  • VAK (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic) learning styles influence how individuals best acquire information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate learners' sensory perception of materials as stimuli.
  • To identify the most effective communication channel for learning material characteristics across VAK learning styles.
  • To assess information retention across different presentation formats.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy-five participants evaluated three materials (Alusion™, PolarMoss, Silkworms) using three channels: text/image (C1), video (C2), and physical sample/audio (C3).
  • Two experimental designs were employed: mixed (random channel order per material) and blocked (consistent material across channels, C1-C3 order).
  • Data analysis utilized mixed models, with channel as a fixed factor and individuals/materials as random factors.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in sensory property perception were observed across channels, with C2 and C3 generally showing higher effectiveness.
  • Experimental design (mixed vs. blocked) did not significantly impact perception levels, indicating order independence.
  • The physical sample plus audio channel (C3) was overwhelmingly preferred for ease of evaluation, entertainment, and learning efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • The physical sample plus audio (C3) channel is the most effective for communicating material characteristics, catering to diverse VAK learning styles.
  • Multi-sensory learning approaches, particularly those involving tactile and auditory feedback, enhance material perception in educational contexts.
  • Educational strategies should prioritize interactive, multi-sensory channels for improved learning outcomes in material science and engineering.