DEVELOPING A PROACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITY PLATFORM TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATES' SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING SKILLS

Tossaporn DITSIRI; Polpracha MONRATTANACHAI; Ziwapon CHAROENWONG

doi:10.14456/tisr.2026.17

Authors

Tossaporn DITSIRI Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Thailand
Polpracha MONRATTANACHAI Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Thailand
Ziwapon CHAROENWONG Police Nursing College, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/tisr.2026.17

Keywords:

Virtual Reality Environment, Self-Directed Learning Skills, Active Learning, Digital Innovation, Higher Education

Abstract

This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a proactive digital platform that uses virtual reality (VR) to enhance undergraduate students' self-directed learning skills. Employing a quantitative approach, the research engaged a sample of 120 first-year students from Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, carefully selected through stratified random sampling. The primary research instruments consisted of the developed VR digital platform, a self-directed learning skills assessment, and a comprehensive student satisfaction evaluation form. Data were rigorously analyzed using descriptive statistics, efficiency criteria (E1/E2), and t-tests. The empirical findings reveal that the proactive VR platform achieved an exceptional quality rating and an efficiency score of 80.33/85.17, effectively surpassing the established 80/80 criterion. Furthermore, the students' self-directed learning skills significantly improved after the VR intervention at the .05 statistical level. Overall student satisfaction with the innovation was at its highest, particularly regarding audiovisual clarity and the facilitation of independent learning. Conclusively, this high-quality VR educational innovation serves as a sustainable, active-learning tool perfectly aligned with the demands of modern digital-era education, ultimately fostering essential lifelong learning competencies for future success.

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