Embodied Learning Using Virtual Reality and Mirrors Can Enhance Letter‐Sound Knowledge in 6–7‐Year‐Old Children.

Background: The study was motivated by the need to enhance children's literacy skills through innovative teaching methods. This research aims to address limitations in regular classroom teaching by exploring embodied learning and virtual reality (VR) as potential solutions. Objectives: The primary a...

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Publicado en:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 1 - 20
Autores principales: Henriksen, Anne Husted, Topor, Marta, Petersen, Gustav Bøg, Rohde, Rasmus Ahmt, Damsgaard, Linn, Nielsen, Anne‐Mette Veber, Wulff‐Abramsson, Andreas, Makransky, Guido, Wienecke, Jacob
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Aug2025
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          Henriksen, Anne Husted
          Topor, Marta
          Petersen, Gustav Bøg
          Rohde, Rasmus Ahmt
          Damsgaard, Linn
          Nielsen, Anne‐Mette Veber
          Wulff‐Abramsson, Andreas
          Makransky, Guido
          Wienecke, Jacob
        affil: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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          Virtual Reality
          Learning In Infancy and Childhood
          Teaching Methods
          Literacy Evaluation
          Language Development Evaluation
          Phonetics Evaluation
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Child
          Denmark
          Schools, Elementary
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Random Assignment
          Prospective Studies
          Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design
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          Data Analysis Software
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          Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
          Post Hoc Analysis
          Word Lists
          Spelling Evaluation
          Reading Evaluation
          Memory Evaluation
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      ab: Background: The study was motivated by the need to enhance children's literacy skills through innovative teaching methods. This research aims to address limitations in regular classroom teaching by exploring embodied learning and virtual reality (VR) as potential solutions. Objectives: The primary aim of the study was to investigate the effects of embodied learning, with and without VR, on children's literacy skills. Methods: A randomised controlled trial was conducted with 108 children aged 6–7 years. Participants were randomly assigned to either: a Control group with regular classroom teaching, a VR group using body‐phonemes with VR headsets and a Mirror group using body‐phonemes without VR headsets. The children were evaluated on literacy skills before and after a 2‐week intervention period. Results and Conclusions: The study found significant improvements in letter‐sound knowledge for both the VR and Mirror groups compared to the Control group. These findings suggest that embodied learning, whether using VR or not, can effectively enhance children's literacy skills. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04618822
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