Factors Influencing Nursing Students' Immersive Virtual Reality Media Technology-Based Learning

Area of Science:

• Educational Technology
• Nursing Education
• Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

• Virtual Reality (VR) offers immersive learning experiences.
• Understanding cognitive and emotional factors in VR learning is crucial for nursing students.
• This study investigates the impact of VR on nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify the effects of cognitive and emotional variables on learning outcomes for nursing students using immersive virtual reality.
• To analyze the factors influencing the effectiveness of virtual reality learning.
• To provide strategic implications for developing VR-based learning programs in nursing.

Main Methods:

• 121 nursing students participated in experiential learning using HTC VIVE's hTC VIVE ECO CE model.
• Data was collected via questionnaires after VR exposure.
• IBM SPSS 26.0 was used for data analysis, including Multiple Regression Analysis.

Main Results:

• VR learning effects positively correlated with technology recognition, sensory immersion, realism, satisfaction, necessity, and continuous use intention (p < 0.001).
• Personality traits Openness, Extraversion (p < 0.01), and Conscientiousness (p < 0.05) showed significant positive correlations.
• Learning satisfaction, sensory immersion, continuous use intention, and Extraversion were significant influencing factors, explaining 63.9% of the learning effect (F = 53.61, p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

• Immersive VR technology significantly enhances nursing students' learning experiences.
• Learning satisfaction, sensory immersion, and specific personality traits are key predictors of VR learning effectiveness.
• Findings offer strategic insights for optimizing VR-based educational programs in nursing.