Whether you teach in a school, a university or a company, developing the cognitive function of your students is your top priority. Yet many of today's educational environments are inadequate.
It is very difficult to stimulate student interest and learning is often laborious using traditional learning methods.
Let's take a look at how virtual reality can improve our skills and learning.
Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated 3D environment (including both computer-generated images and 360-degree videos).
VR surrounds the user and reacts to their actions in a natural way, usually via immersive head-mounted screens.
Gesture recognition or handheld controllers track hands and body, and haptic (or tactile) feedback can be integrated.
Room-based systems allow you to enjoy a 3D experience while moving around large areas, or can be used with several participants...
Monitoring and evaluation should not be an afterthought, but central to your VR training strategy.
Immersive educational experiences are widely recognised as improving knowledge retention, as they give employees the opportunity to learn by doing and reinforce new skills by repeating tasks many times.
The vast majority of employees who have used VR to learn also believe that they are better prepared for their work.
But tangible evidence of the effectiveness of VR training is not just subjective and anecdotal. It is backed up by data and performance evaluations.
Performance data from VR training experiences can be easily recorded. Tracking gestures gives you an accurate assessment of an individual's ability and measurable evidence of the learning process.
By improving learning retention, employees are more likely to apply their new skills in the workplace and ultimately have a positive impact on the business as a whole by improving their productivity.
In recent years, the refrain that young people leaving education lack the general skills required by employers has become a familiar one.
But with many companies disinvesting in graduate development, while remaining reliant on Covid-era homeworking, employers need work-ready recruits more than ever.
In an innovative study of students from five vocational colleges, the published results show that 81 % of students recommend the experience to their peers.
Nearly 73 % were able to identify ways of improving their skills after the experience. 78 % of students found the experience effective in improving their skills.
According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, 59 % of hiring managers surveyed and 89 % of executives said they had difficulty finding employees with enough general practical skills.
An additional challenge, especially when working remotely. So, after reading, listening to or watching instructions on how to improve their skills, learners will need opportunities to engage in deliberate practice.
Simply bringing learners together for a course involves a great deal of planning and coordination, from scheduling time and reserving a suitable venue to organising the necessary travel.
All this also generates additional costs.
Virtual reality (VR) training, like other forms of online training, eliminates many of the challenges associated with organising a workshop in person.
Many companies are now considering making remote working an option, even after the pandemic. The lack of physical proximity will make the skills required to build interpersonal relationships even more essential to retaining customers and employees.
Providing an immersive e-learning environment for remote workers is an excellent way of ensuring that they have or can acquire the skills mentioned above.
They will also learn other skills, such as conflict resolution and customer service in a realistic environment.
The most effective teaching methods using virtual reality are those in which the user's emotions are aroused.
The researchers established a link between the learning curves and the degree of presence, or involvement, of the users during their experience.
Students who are not involved retain less information and are less prepared to apply the knowledge they have to real-life situations. We are already familiar with these results from vocational education, which emphasises practice over theory.
VR simulations are enhanced to be interactive so that users are more involved.
Immersive learning using virtual reality tools optimises and maintains skill levels and improves learning.
With the ability to transport students and trainees into real-life situations without any risk, science has shown that VR must be the way forward for educational establishments and industry.
The world needs experts who perform their role to the highest standards. VR helps to develop expertise.
VR can help to better train employees, reduce costs and lower overall business overheads. While an initial investment in VR technology is necessary, it is a long-term investment and the technology can be used over and over again.
Companies and training organisations that get ahead of the curve and apply these cutting-edge technologies now will certainly be well ahead of the game. If you want to be one step ahead, discover the Fire Pro VR.
IMMERGENCE Studio is a design office that has been specialising in the development of real-time 3D applications and immersive tools since 2011.
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