The Winning Benefits of Virtual Reality In Education

Posted by Abhinav Bhutada on November 22nd, 2018

Technological advancements today are making the learning experiences easier for the students. The technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality has extended its influence in the education sector too with a promising future.

Let us discover the winning benefits in education.

In the last decades, we are witnessing the invasion of technology into the education system. ‘Go Digital’, is the successful formula in this sector too. And, it is indeed influencing the way of teaching by teachers, learning style of students, and parents relationship with the teacher.

A few of the digital technology as the learning aids in education includes the use of mobile applications, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).

The main focus or intention of Virtual reality in education is to provide an immersive experience for the students and add fun to the learning experiences. Its an expansion of the imagination in reality but virtually. Eventually, it is enhancing the students’ engagement leading to higher levels of participation.

Let us move in detail.

Virtual Reality in Education:

It is a fact that the transfer of knowledge to students must be easy and quick. In this lane, the digital devices and technology provide better opportunities for knowledge transfer.

The adoption of VR technology is proved to be engaging, immersive, and enhances the learning process. Students find it difficult to forget their learnings lesser as it simulates the practical method of learnings, in a way. The experiences are thrilling and remain in the memory for a more extended period.

It could be used as an efficient methodology for content consumption. Moreover, the easy to use VR tools boost the students’ creativity. Let us understand its applications.

Applications of Virtual Reality In Education:

Students are made to experience the environment of their learnings.

For instance, the circulation of blood. The students can see live the movement of blood cells in the vessels at a streaming speed. They can feel and see the circulation of blood.

The students may have the experience of a field trip without really going there. It is helpful for understanding the nuances of history.

Apart from reading, hearing, and writing, the students can experience the activities, which is better to learn and imbibe better.

The problematic topics could be made accessible to engross with virtual reality. It acts as an alternative way for simplified learning.

The solar system or the Algebra could be understood in a much better way with the help of VR interactive games.

In brief, the application of virtual reality creates a high impact on educational experiences for the students.

Benefits of Virtual Reality In Education:

A few of the benefits of virtual reality in education has been mentioned below.

• Makes the learning process easy and enjoyable
• Presents the complex information in a more straightforward way
• Help the students to be focused on their learnings without distraction
• Help the students to feel the content of their academics
• Assists in learning and retention of memory
• Paves the way for use of software in other fields too
• Motivates the students to learn the concepts

Virtual reality is nurtured to be the exciting learning methodology for the students studying architecture, medicine, fashion, and more.

Let’s see the future now.

Virtual Reality and Future of Education:

There is no doubt that the VR simplifies the learning system and can be the future of education. Still, the system has to be handled with human intervention.

If you think of traditional class, there are interactive students and teachers. You listen to the teacher and visualize the learning which is a cognitive ability of a student, that has to be honed and harnessed.

In VR, there is no direct interaction between the teachers and fellow mates, and things are left at the mercy of students’ ability.

Remember, the technology must be used as a tool and not allow the student to become an addiction, that their interpersonal skills get hampered in the long run. When Virtual reality is used with its limitations, and guidance of the teachers along with interpersonal skill development, learning methods in future will indeed become excellent.

With the goal of active learning and gamification of the educational aspects, VR can be used to enhance the learning experiences of the students.