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E. C. Tolman emphasized the purposiveness of behavior — the idea that much of our behavior is goal-directed. For instance, employees who aim for a promotion work diligently to meet their targets. Tolman argued that when classical conditioning and operant conditioning occur, the organism acquires certain expectations. In classical conditioning, a child might fear a dog because they expect it to bite. In operant conditioning, a person might consistently work overtime because they expect a...
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    Area of Science:

    • Educational Technology
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Virtual Reality (VR) offers immersive educational experiences.
    • Gamification is a key strategy to boost learner engagement and motivation.
    • Current VR learning often neglects motivational underpinnings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of gamification and motivational framing on VR learning.
    • To explore how these elements affect intrinsic motivation and learner satisfaction.
    • To provide design insights for effective VR learning environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a VR system with gamified and non-gamified learning tasks (batik and code).
    • Applied Self-Determination Theory as a theoretical framework.
    • Compared learner experiences across different conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Gamification significantly influenced intrinsic motivation and learner satisfaction.
    • A potential interaction between extrinsic framing and gamification increased satisfaction.
    • Gamification improved overall experience and engagement, despite higher perceived workload.

    Conclusions:

    • Aligning gamification with learner motivation is crucial for effective VR education.
    • Dynamic approaches are needed to capture motivational processes in VR.
    • Designers should consider the psychological impact of gamification in VR learning environments.