Students learning with iVR reported higher motivation but the control group felt they retained and understood concepts better¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q3 · i2–i3
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i2 The experimental group felt significantly more motivated to learn manual therapy (p = .045, d = 0.79). → Trinidad-Fernández 2026 q3 i3 The control group reported a significantly higher feeling of having effectively retained and understood manual therapy concepts (p = .008, d = 1.02). → Trinidad-Fernández 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Trinidad-Fernández 2026¶

Trinidad-Fernández, M., Bossavit, B., Fuentes-Abolafio, I. J., García-Conejo, C., Mayorga-Vega, D., Díaz-Balboa, E., & Cuesta-Vargas, A. (2026). Immersive virtual reality–based manual therapy training: a mixed-methods trial. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10620-3

q3 · i2 · causal · r2

Ad-hoc 5-point Likert satisfaction questions administered to both groups after the session showed the iVR group felt more motivated: "the EG significantly felt more motivated to learn manual therapy (p = .045, d = 0.79)".

"the EG significantly felt more motivated to learn manual therapy (p = .045, d = 0.79)"

Trinidad-Fernández 2026 (2)¶

Trinidad-Fernández, M., Bossavit, B., Fuentes-Abolafio, I. J., García-Conejo, C., Mayorga-Vega, D., Díaz-Balboa, E., & Cuesta-Vargas, A. (2026). Immersive virtual reality–based manual therapy training: a mixed-methods trial. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10620-3

q3 · i3 · causal · r2

On the same ad-hoc satisfaction survey, the control group rated their retention and understanding higher: "the CG showed a significantly higher feeling of having effectively retained and understood manual therapy concepts (p = .008, d = 1.02)".

"the CG showed a significantly higher feeling of having effectively retained and understood manual therapy concepts (p = .008, d = 1.02)"

Discussion¶

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