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The development of intellectualization trend in online education has been characterized by constructing a multi-terminal immersive learning environment. Virtual reality (VR) technology has been increasingly used in online education to create multisensory interactive learning. However, the technical features of this technology, including high immersion and strong interactions, have not been entirely played substantially. Consequently, improvements in the perceptual learning effect have been hindered. To address these issues, this study built a novel VR interaction model for perceptual learning by introducing reflective thinking variables and individual participation factors from the task-technology fit perspective. Furthermore, the deployment strategy of this model used to build a VR education system was proposed. The usability evaluation results of the proposed model show that the path hypothesis of the novel model is verified. Particularly, the path coefficients of reflective thinking, learner participation, and instructor participation factors on the perceptual learning effect were 0.238 (p < 0.01), 0.398 (p < 0.001), and 0.348 (p < 0.001), respectively. Compared to the traditional VR education system, the immersion and interaction of the VR education system using the proposed deployment strategy were enhanced by 4.9% and 10.7%, respectively. Further, learners’ perceptual learning effect improved by 5.3%.
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Lin, Y., Lan, Y. & Wang, S. A novel method for improving the perceptual learning effect in virtual reality interaction. Multimed Tools Appl 81, 21385–21416 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-022-12542-7
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