Does multisensory stimulation with virtual reality (VR) and smell improve learning? An educational experience in recall and creativity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to derive into practical recommendations from multisensory stimulation with virtual reality (VR) and scent to help educators develop effective teaching strategies geared toward aspects of the learning experience, recall, and creativity in a stereotypical learning context.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is based on a randomized experiment in which student participants were subdivided into three treatment groups and one control group. Each group was stimulated by a different combination of visual, auditory, and olfactory stimuli (2D SMELL, VR, and VR SMELL) and the outcomes were compared against those of the control group (2D). Consistent with the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, hypotheses were constructed to study the effec

SUBMITTER: Andonova V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10308939 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature