Quality and Effective Education (SDG 4)
Green and sustainable chemistry approaches viable to climate change and environmental pollution mitigation
Donna Hitlal* Department of Chemistry, University of the West Indies, STA
This study evaluates the effect of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) with the use of Head Mounted Displays (HMD’s) on the motivation, interest and performance of students in the first-year undergraduate chemistry program at THE UWI, STA. During the academic year 2021-2022, 120 students who were enrolled in CHEM 1066 – Introduction to Chemistry I, volunteered to participate in this study. The students were divided into 2 groups; 60 students exposed to the scheduled classes and tutorials as well as 3D IVR content applicable to the course, while 60 were exposed to only the scheduled classes and tutorials. The 3D IVR content comprised atomic structure, group and periodic trends and the fundamentals of bonding. The Chemistry Motivation Questionnaire II (CMQ-II) was applied both pre- and post-trial and the data was treated with a One-Way single factor ANOVA. It was found that there were improvements in self-efficacy and self-determination but no change in intrinsic motivation, career motivation and grade motivation in the group that was exposed to the Immersive VR content with the HMD’s. The Chemistry Study Interest Questionnaire (C-SIQ), adapted from the Study Interest Questionnaire (SIQ) was applied both pre- and post-trial. The results showed that there was an increase in student interest in the group that was exposed to the 3D IVR content with the HMD’s. Post-trial, a quiz was applied to both groups and a comparison of the grades showed that there was an improved performance in the group exposed to the 3D IVR content. The students exposed to the 3D IVR were also classified according to their learning styles with the Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (KLSI) and it was found that there was no significant difference in the post-trial quiz performance between the different styles. This study aligns well with the UN SDG 4 – Quality Education. Key Words: 3D Immersive Virtual Reality, Head Mounted Display (HMD), Chemistry Motivation Questionnaire II, Chemistry Study Interest Questionnaire, Kolb Learning Styles Inventory
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