Virtual reality for the promotion of historical empathy
A mixed-methods analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11070641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T Patterson (0000-0001-8139-9348, Temple University), Insook Han (0000-0002-3344-3356, Temple University, corresponding author), Laurie Esposito (0000-0002-5669-2531, Temple University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 553-580 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Research in Social Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-3104 • E-ISSN: 2163-1654 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00933104.2022.2118091 |
| OpenAlex | W4297253661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 77 |
Historical empathy may be enhanced by virtual reality (VR) technologies, which provide varying degrees of immersion into other time periods and places. This study explored the effects of combining semi-immersive and fully immersive VR with a follow-up writing task to promote historical empathy with adult learners. Thirty-six participants were randomly assigned to view a brief historical film on either a flatscreen or a head-mounted device (HMD). Afterward, participants were again randomly assigned to either a first-person perspective or a factual recall writing prompt before then responding to questionnaires gauging their situational interest. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed to provide a holistic interpretation of participants’ development of historical empathy. Results suggest that although type of writing task remains instrumental in promoting historical empathy, immersive VR with an HMD also plays a promising role. Our findings pose important implications for post-secondary, museum, and teacher educators interested in scaffolding VR experiences to promote historical empathy
Content analysis · Empathy · Epistemology · Mathematics education · Multimethodology · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Social science · Social studies · Sociology · Digital Storytelling and Education · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 9 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |