VR-Based Learning Media of Earthquake-Resistant Construction for Civil Engineering Students

Tri Kuncoro (), Muhammad Aris Ichwanto and Dzul Fikri Muhammad
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Tri Kuncoro: Department of Civil Engineering and Planning, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang 65145, Indonesia
Muhammad Aris Ichwanto: Department of Civil Engineering and Planning, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang 65145, Indonesia
Dzul Fikri Muhammad: Department of Civil Engineering and Planning, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang 65145, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: The shaking of the surface of the Earth is what is known as an earthquake; its effects can span a wide area and cause such damage as to result in the total collapse of buildings. It is essential to improve the construction industry to protect buildings from disaster. However, construction development is costly. Therefore, this article focuses mainly on creating an earthquake-resistant construction model using Virtual Reality (VR), which offers its users new ways to improve knowledge transfer and communication. There were three stages in generating this model: pre-development, development, and post-development. These stages include a needs assessment, planning, initial development, validation, analysis and evaluation, and field testing. In the post-development stage, the model was then tested by civil engineering students, and a statistical analysis was used to evaluate the implementation of VR. The VR was developed to assist civil engineering students while fostering their interest in information technology. The results indicated that the VR-based application had a favorable and significant effect on learning. In addition, the mean score of 17.3 showed an improvement in average score for the VR-based application compared to traditional education. Integration of VR into civil engineering education can statistically improve learning outcomes, particularly regarding the construction of earthquake-resistant buildings.

Keywords: virtual reality; digital learning environment; civil engineering education; earthquake-resistant construction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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