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Understanding the Impact of Virtual Reality Upon Instruction of TCP/IP Subnetting

Bowie, Douglas R.
http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3608-0249
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679397988904365

Abstract Details

2023, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Instructional Technology (Education).
This mixed methods research study explores the university student learning experience of IP subnetting. Using a constructivist perspective, VR software was designed, written, and utilized in a learning process to gather both quantitative and qualitative data about the experience of learning IP subnetting. Participants underwent pre-test and post-test scoring to gather data about the depth of learning. NASA-TLX survey was implemented with all participants to gather quantitative data about situational learning factors. In addition, several participants were selected for interviews based on their scores. Overall, the pre-test to post-test Change Scores revealed that both Control and Experimental groups had significant learning gains from the learning process. However, the Experimental NASA-TLX scores showed significantly less cognitive load and stress when compared to Control groups. Interview data details provided a rich description and a more detailed perspective regarding the NASA-TLX results. Overall results from the research process indicate that learning using a VR application for IP subnetting allows for more rapid creation of mental schema for the subject matter.
Greg Kessler (Committee Chair)
Charles Linscott (Committee Member)
Gordon Brooks (Committee Member)
Min Lun Wu (Committee Member)
233 p.
Education; Educational Software; Educational Technology; Information Systems; Information Technology; Instructional Design
VR; VRIPS; IP; Subnetting; Networking,Mixed Methods; Education;

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  • Bowie, D. R. (2023). Understanding the Impact of Virtual Reality Upon Instruction of TCP/IP Subnetting [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679397988904365

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bowie, Douglas. Understanding the Impact of Virtual Reality Upon Instruction of TCP/IP Subnetting. 2023. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679397988904365.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bowie, Douglas. "Understanding the Impact of Virtual Reality Upon Instruction of TCP/IP Subnetting." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679397988904365

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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