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http://dx.doi.org/10.3745/KIPSTB.2007.14-B.2.119

A Study of Evaluating VR Learning Styles on User Attention and Memory  

Park, Kyoung-Shin (단국대학교 멀티미디어공학)
Goo, Ja-Young (동부CNI 미래기술연구소)
Abstract
This paper presents a study investigating the effects of VR learning style on user attention and memory. The study involved users performed the guided or unguided style learning in the virtual environment while user attention was measured through physiological sensors (EEG, ECG, and GSR) and an eye tracking system. The users experienced the five specific events in a virtual environment associated with different stimuli, while they were given more specific goals during the guided task whereas they were given more goal asking them to actively search for the interesting items during the unguided task. The subject's attentions workload, feelings, memories about VR experience were measured by using a variety of physiological sensors during the task, video analysis, and post test survey. The results showed that the unguided task followed by the guided task made a considerable learning effect by giving a preview effect to the user. Moreover, the guided task drew more user attention and mental workload than the unguided task did.
Keywords
Virtual Reality; Learning; Attention; Memory; Physiological sensors;
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