Honors Program
Honors Program: Theses
First Advisor
Qiuming Yao
Date of this Version
Spring 5-8-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
Timm, Michael. Benefits and Applications of Learning with Virtual Reality. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2025
Abstract
Education is a fundamental pillar of society. It equips students for employment and interpersonal relations. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a transformative technology in the field of education. The aim of this paper is to synthesize existing research in order to determine the benefits of utilizing virtual reality in a variety of education settings, such as K-12 classrooms, universities, and workplace training. This paper observes significant benefits of virtual reality in constructivist and experiential learning, gamified learning, and tailored practice. This analysis also finds that virtual reality is advantageous for educational accessibility, particularly for absentee students and impoverished students. Additionally, this paper also highlights real-world applications where virtual reality has proven or potential value, such as medical training, corporate training, engineering education, and second-language development.
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Educational Technology Commons, Higher Education Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Other Computer Engineering Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons
Comments
Copyright Michael W. Timm 2025.