Evaluating the effect on learning of a virtual reality and 3D mobile pregnancy anatomy and physiology and fetal positioning application
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The internal physiological and anatomical changes in pregnancy are challenging for students to comprehend. Technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), have the potential to aid student visualisation and provide concrete learning experiences. However, the use of such technology in midwifery education is not fully established1. Therefore, to support student learning, the University of Newcastle, Australia (UoN) has developed the ‘Road to Birth’ (RtB) VR, augmented reality (AR), PC and 3D mobile/tablet application. The RtB app provides a dynamic, immersive internal visualisation of pregnancy anatomy and physiology and fetal and placental positioning in utero. The UoN is engaged in various international collaborative research projects utilising the RtB app2. UK participation, with the University of Surrey (UoS), is in two phases and is the subject of this abstract.
Source: European Journal of Midwifery
DOI: 10.18332/ejm/172284
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,617
Funders: Royal College of Midwives, Finska Läkaresällskapet, Amasya Üniversitesi, Innovationsfonden, UK Research and Innovation, European Commission, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Karolinska Institutet, Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse, Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine, Stockholms Läns Landsting, Vetenskapsrådet, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, Göteborgs Universitet, Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV, Suomalainen Lääkäriseura Duodecim, Haute école Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale, Opetushallitus, Vlaamse regering, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, Institut National d'assurance Maladie-Invalidité, City, University of London, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Centrum fÖr Personcentrerad Vård, Petroleum Technology Development Fund
OpenAlex ID: W4387906164