Work-in-Progress—Virtual Immersion: Bridging the Gap Between Construction Management and Civil Engineering Students’ Learning and Performance in Structural Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.56198/U6C0WH0HYKeywords:
Virtual Reality, Immersive Learning, Structural AnalysisAbstract
Virtual reality (VR) has emerged significantly as a powerful tool in immersive learning, contributing to effectively comprehending complex, theoretical concepts in education. This research examines the common foundations in structural analysis coursework between Building Science and Civil Engineering programs, specifically about learning about the physical properties and structural analysis of built structures. As these concepts are often theoretical and intangible, the current study aims to examine the effects of introducing an immersive VR scaffolding tool to enhance student learning experiences surrounding these abstract ideas. The VR intervention will provide a visual representation and interaction with structural analysis principles to determine if this augments conceptual understanding for beginning students in these disciplines compared to traditional instructional methods. This work-in-progress study focuses on leveraging the benefits of VR technology to concretize the unseen elements of structural analysis and evaluate the influence on student comprehension and performance.
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