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Diego Vergara1, Pablo Fernández-Arias1, Jamil Extremera2

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila 05005, Spain.

Materials Today. Proceedings
|January 12, 2022
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Virtual laboratories (VLs) using virtual reality (VR) are increasingly adopted in engineering education. Students widely accept VR-based VLs, but still find real laboratories (RLs) essential for hybrid learning models.

Area of Science:

  • Engineering Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Virtual Reality Applications

Background:

  • The rapid advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed education.
  • Virtual laboratories (VLs) leveraging virtual reality (VR) have emerged as innovative teaching tools.
  • VLs offer numerous advantages, becoming increasingly prevalent in university engineering courses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the acceptance and effectiveness of VR-based virtual laboratories in engineering education.
  • To analyze student perceptions of different parameters within author-designed VLs.
  • To understand the role of VLs alongside traditional real laboratories (RLs) in post-pandemic education.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 420 engineering students from Spanish and Portuguese universities.
Keywords:
COVID-19Didactic toolsEngineeringHybrid educationVirtual laboratoriesVirtual reality

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  • Assessment of various parameters related to virtual laboratories (VLs) designed by the authors.
  • Analysis of student feedback on the use of virtual reality (VR) in laboratory settings.

    • Main Results:

    • VR-based VLs are generally well-accepted and in demand by engineering students.
    • Students perceive real laboratories (RLs) as necessary components of face-to-face instruction.
    • A significant portion of students expressed a desire for continued use of VLs.

    Conclusions:

    • VR-based VLs are a valuable supplement to traditional engineering education.
    • The future of engineering education likely involves hybrid models integrating both VLs and RLs.
    • Student acceptance indicates a promising future for immersive learning technologies in higher education.