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Effects of immersive virtual reality classrooms on students' academic achievement, motivation and cognitive load in science lessons

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ID21499352
AuthorsRuixue Liu (0000-0002-1342-6583, School of Educational Technology Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China, corresponding author), Lei Wang (0000-0001-5326-565X, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation Department Syracuse University Syracuse New York USA), Tiffany A Koszalka (0000-0002-6850-3259, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation Department Syracuse University Syracuse New York USA), Kun Wan (0009-0005-2133-3474, Institute of Information center Shangrao Normal University Shangrao China)
Year2022
Volume38
Issue5
Pages1422-1433
Publication date2022-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Computer Assisted Learning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0266-4909 • E-ISSN: 1365-2729
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jcal.12688
OpenAlexW4281298915
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited37

Academic achievement · Cognition · Cognitive Load · Feeling · Mathematics education · Science education · Educational Games and Gamification · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts · Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes

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Unique citing works31
Citations per year10,33
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 30

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