TY - JOUR
T1 - Virtual reality-based learning through the lens of eudaemonic factors: Reflective thinking as a game changer
AU - Ye, Qing
AU - Zhou, Rongting
AU - Anwar, Muhammad Azfar
AU - Siddiquei, Ahmad Nabeel
AU - Hussain, Siraj
AU - Asmi, Fahad
N1 - Funding Information:
The research funded by the (1) National Social Science Fund of China (Grant ID: 17BXW034 ); (2) Key Laboratory of Immersive Media Technology (Anhui Hinhua Media Co, Ltd.), Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hefei, China ; (3) the Key Projects of Humanities and Social Science of Anhui Provincial Department of Education ( SK2021A0867) .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - This study aims to explore what determinants affect learners’ intention to continue using virtual reality (VR) for learning in formal classroom settings. In the proposed theoretical framework, three eudaemonic factors, namely perceived utility, curiosity, and superior influence, were adapted as external stimuli. Moreover, individuals’ cognitive absorption and reflective thinking were set as mediators, while the traits of openness and digital literacy were set as moderators. A total of 463 school students (grades 9/10, M = 284, F = 179) participated in the designed experiment based on a personal computer-based immersive environment. Then, the students were asked to complete a perceived utility scale, superior influence scale, curiosity and cognitive absorption scale, reflective thinking scale, digital literacy and trait of openness scale. The results demonstrated that eudaemonic factors positively influence students’ cognition (cognitive absorption and reflective thinking) and learners’ intention to continue to use VR for learning. Notably, individuals’ digital literacy and openness traits significantly moderate personal reflective thinking in an immersive environment. In this study, we illustrated the conceptual view of learners’ intention to continue using VR for learning, which has theoretical and practical implications for educators, researchers, and policy-makers.
AB - This study aims to explore what determinants affect learners’ intention to continue using virtual reality (VR) for learning in formal classroom settings. In the proposed theoretical framework, three eudaemonic factors, namely perceived utility, curiosity, and superior influence, were adapted as external stimuli. Moreover, individuals’ cognitive absorption and reflective thinking were set as mediators, while the traits of openness and digital literacy were set as moderators. A total of 463 school students (grades 9/10, M = 284, F = 179) participated in the designed experiment based on a personal computer-based immersive environment. Then, the students were asked to complete a perceived utility scale, superior influence scale, curiosity and cognitive absorption scale, reflective thinking scale, digital literacy and trait of openness scale. The results demonstrated that eudaemonic factors positively influence students’ cognition (cognitive absorption and reflective thinking) and learners’ intention to continue to use VR for learning. Notably, individuals’ digital literacy and openness traits significantly moderate personal reflective thinking in an immersive environment. In this study, we illustrated the conceptual view of learners’ intention to continue using VR for learning, which has theoretical and practical implications for educators, researchers, and policy-makers.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tsc.2022.101103
DO - 10.1016/j.tsc.2022.101103
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85136148909
SN - 1871-1871
VL - 45
JO - Thinking Skills and Creativity
JF - Thinking Skills and Creativity
M1 - 101103
ER -