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  • Educational Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Virtual Reality (VR) offers immersive experiences with potential benefits for memory and learning.
  • The comparative effectiveness of VR versus conventional methods for mnemonic processing remains underexplored.
  • Understanding VR's impact on declarative knowledge acquisition is crucial for educational applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of VR in enhancing mnemonic processing compared to traditional learning methods.
  • To determine the conditions under which VR learning may be superior or inferior to 2D or text-based learning.
  • To analyze the cognitive load and attentional demands associated with VR learning.

Main Methods:

  • Participants learned spatial arrangement rules via text, 2D video, or 3D VR.
  • Memory performance was assessed using recognition (multiple-choice) and construction tests.
  • A free recall test with 38 building blocks was administered the following day.

Main Results:

  • Learning via text resulted in the highest memory performance, outperforming VR and 2D video.
  • No significant superiority effect for VR learning was observed.
  • VR learning appeared to consume more attentional resources, potentially hindering declarative knowledge transfer.

Conclusions:

  • Conventional text-based learning is more efficient for acquiring basic declarative information than VR.
  • VR's immersive nature may increase cognitive load, negatively impacting focus on relevant information in passive learning.
  • The specific learning task and domain should guide the decision to implement VR for educational purposes.