Job relevance or perceived usefulness? What features of immersive virtual reality software predict intention to use in a future project-based-learning scenario: a mixed method approach
Loading...
Authors
Author (Corporation)
Publication date
14.12.2023
Typ of student thesis
Course of study
Collections
Type
01A - Journal article
Editors
Editor (Corporation)
Supervisor
Parent work
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Special issue
DOI of the original publication
Link
Series
Series number
Volume
2023
Issue / Number
4
Pages / Duration
Patent number
Publisher / Publishing institution
Frontiers Research Foundation
Place of publication / Event location
Lausanne
Edition
Version
Programming language
Assignee
Practice partner / Client
Abstract
Not only since COVID-19, the topic of decentralized working and learning methods is becoming increasingly important for various reasons. New virtual reality technologies enable learning in immersive scenarios, which is good when learning from home is advised. However, not all immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) training incorporates learning systems that support complex, realistic, practical tasks that lead to a product or enable acquiring knowledge and life-enhancing skills like project-based learning. Although there are many iVR applications available that support project management, the specific features of these applications that lead to the intention to use (and therefore life-enhancing skills) have yet to be discovered. In this exploratory mixed-method study, we investigated the question of the importance of perceived usefulness (PU) and job relevance (JR) as predictors of intention to use (ItU) in a selection of immersive iVR application features. We started with market research and aggregated 88 software features in 13 categories of 34 professional iVR applications. After an expert selection and ranking procedure, a survey was developed. After deriving from the TAM 2 model and with a sample n = 103, we computed the relationship of JR, PU, and ItU. Although high values were generally observed, we found that the importance of PU is higher than JR when it comes to ItU. Limitations of the study are discussed, and suggestions for further research are given.
Keywords
immersive virtual reality applications, proejct-based learning, intention to use, perceived usefulness, job relevance, mixed methods
Subject (DDC)
150 - Psychologie
Event
Exhibition start date
Exhibition end date
Conference start date
Conference end date
Date of the last check
ISBN
ISSN
2673-4192
Language
English
Created during FHNW affiliation
Yes
Strategic action fields FHNW
Publication status
Published
Review
Peer review of the complete publication
Open access category
Gold
License
Citation
TRAVAGLINI, Alessio, Esther BRAND, Pascal MEIER und Oliver CHRIST, 2023. Job relevance or perceived usefulness? What features of immersive virtual reality software predict intention to use in a future project-based-learning scenario: a mixed method approach. Frontiers in Virtual Reality. 14 Dezember 2023. Bd. 2023, Nr. 4. DOI 10.3389/frvir.2023.1286877. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-7980