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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to introduce a method of teaching chemistry through virtual reality headsets via online platforms and to further assess the participants’ cognitive abilities and psychological states throughout the learning process. The experiment included 50 respondents. The respondents were divided beforehand into a control group and an experimental group. The former group was taught remotely through the Zoom app, while the latter was taught online through VR technology. The experimental group experienced lower levels of depression and anxiety than the control group, with p-values of 0.008 and 0.004 (p < 0.01), respectively. Memory and visuospatial skills improved significantly in the experimental group, with p-values of 0.038 (p < 0.05) and 0.01 (p < 0.01), respectively. Cognitive ability criteria such as concentration and abstract thinking were also higher in the experimental group after VR training, with p-values of 0.014 (p < 0.05) and 0.006 (p < 0.01), respectively. However, there was no statistically significant difference in academic performance between the groups throughout the experiment, with a p-value of 0.553.
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Elmira Amirbekova
Elmira Amirbekova is a PhD doctoral student of the Department of Chemistry of the South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Her research interests include chemistry and virtual reality in education. [email protected]
Nailya Shertayeva
Nailya Shertayeva, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, is a Docent of the Department of Chemistry of the South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. She is interested in chemistry, and innovation technology. [email protected]
Elena Korobeynikova
Elena Korobeynikova, Chemistry Sciences, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physical and Chemical Principles of Combustion and Fire Suppression of Saint-Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Elena specialised in chemistry, psychology, etc. [email protected]
Taisiya Aysina
Taisiya Aysina is an Assistant at the Department of Polyclinic Therapy of I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Moscow, Russia. She is an expert in psychology, psycho-emotional states etc. [email protected]