es and pass rates substantially. nnovative technologies making use of virtual reality offer exciting opportunities to educators in higher education. In South Africa, in particular, students are struggling, as evidenced by high
There is now evidence emerging that VR enables academics to create immersive experiences themselves where students are able to learn more — and enjoy their experience while they are learning. As a lecturer in human resource management at Milpark Education, I have seen this myself. One student said, “It was quite amazing, and I think it’s the first time that I’ve experienced learning like this. I prefer to learn this way. You are in the moment. It makes a lot more sense than reading a book.”
Students also feel safe and are able to fail at tasks without experiencing any risk or damage. Educational VR is linked to physical reality and because their emotional reactions are stimulated, memories are created, leading to greater retention of material and knowledge-building. Another advantage of VR is that dangerous and educational content can be replaced in the VR platform, for instance, a medical operating room or learning to fly an aeroplane.
There are some drawbacks, though. A few disadvantages associated with VR is the cost of headsets and software. For lecturers, there is also the need to be trained in understanding how the VR technology works in a classroom and how to use it as a teaching tool. Another factor to consider is bandwidth, because internet availability and data costs also come into play, especially in a developing nation such as South Africa.
It is important that higher education institutions formulate a VR-learning framework, which is embedded into teaching, learning and assessment for enhanced student and learner engagement. This is the way to ensure students are brought into the future — while maximising their potential and increasing our number of graduates for a high-tech future.
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