Mobile virtual reality as an educational platform: A pilot study on the impact of immersion and positive emotion induction in the learning process

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 2045-2057

  Olmos Raya, Elena ^a   Ferreira Cavalcanti, Janaina ^a   Contero, Manuel ^a   Castellanos, M Concepción ^a   Giglioli, Irene Alice Chicchi ^a   Alcañiz, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emotion induction; Head mounted display; Immersion; Knowledge acquisition; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046493024     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29333/ejmste/85874     Document Type: Article

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