A Spherical Video-Based Immersive Virtual Reality Learning System to Support Landscape Architecture Students’ Learning Performance during the COVID-19 Era

Wei-Long Wu, Yen Hsu, Qi-Fan Yang and Jiang-Jie Chen
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Wei-Long Wu: The Graduate Institute of Design Science, Tatung University, Tapei 104, Taiwan
Yen Hsu: The Graduate Institute of Design Science, Tatung University, Tapei 104, Taiwan
Qi-Fan Yang: College of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
Jiang-Jie Chen: The Graduate Institute of Design Science, Tatung University, Tapei 104, Taiwan

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-23

Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, campuses are closed, and many schools are forced to transition to online instruction. There are many problems in landscape architecture education during the pandemic such as students’ decreased attention, poor self-regulation, low proactivity, and difficulty in grading. In addition, situational effects are required for landscape architecture education, but online education lacks the necessary case scenarios for courses during the pandemic. In order to solve these problems, the present study adopted a more accessible, and interactive spherical video-based immersive virtual reality (SV-IVR) approach, developed a landscape architecture SV-IVR learning system, and conducted a quasi-experimental study to examine its effectiveness. The results indicated that the experimental group students showed more positive results in their learning achievements, learning attitudes, and self-regulation than the control group. Besides, it was found that students required more time to develop their self-efficacy and that this system would not have an effect on students’ cognitive load.

Keywords: spherical video-based immersive virtual reality; landscape architecture education; landscape design; VR-based teaching–learning environments; immersive virtual environments; learning system; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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