Examination of Virtual Reality Usage in Higher Education in Terms of Different Variables Cover Image

Yüksek Öğretimde Sanal Gerçeklik Kullanımı ile İlgili Yapılan Araştırmalara Yönelik İçerik Analizi
Examination of Virtual Reality Usage in Higher Education in Terms of Different Variables

Author(s): Irfan Şimşek, Tuncer Can
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Media studies, Language acquisition, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi
Keywords: virtual reality; higher education; university; virtual reality usage; teaching foreign language;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims at resolving the conceptual differences in the usage of Virtual Reality as well as examining the studies made in higher education related to virtual reality in terms of different variables. For this purpose, "virtual reality and education", "virtual reality and foreign language education" and "virtual reality and higher education" searches between 2013 and 2018 on SCOPUS, ERIC and ULAKBIM databases have been conducted for both keywords and title in both Turkish and English languages and ... pieces have been reached. It was determined that 30 of the articles were related to virtual reality and they were examined by content analysis method. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics methods. According to the results, it has been seen that studies have mostly been done in the field of medical education. When platforms on which VR is developed are examined, it has been noted that the Unity program is preferred. Regarding the devices that are used it has been observed that Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear and HTC Vive are used respectively. It is thought that the obtained results will enlighten the path for new studies.

  • Issue Year: 25/2019
  • Issue No: 97-1
  • Page Range: 77-90
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Turkish