What Is Immersive Learning?

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Immersive learning is an interactive digital learning approach that uses Virtual Reality and puts students in a virtual setting to experience firsthand scenarios. In this way, projecting students’ feelings and actions in real-life situations makes it more exciting with an undivided focus. So, quick learning and practicing modern skills are possible through this intriguing scenario.

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Benefits of immersive learning:

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• In Virtual Reality people tend to learn faster, less time spent learning, more time doing what you learned.

• VR learners tend to have more confidence in their ability to do what they learned. They feel good about it, because they have practiced and immersed themselves in the content.

• Immersive Learners are more emotionally connected, because when they go through the simulations, they are so realistic.  

• Immersive learning can create an engaging environment that's more enjoyable and motivating than traditional learning methods. It can also help learners focus and reduce distractions. Immersive learning can help learners retain information better and for longer periods of time. Virtual Reality can give learners more control over how they learn, which can help them become more active participants. AI-powered systems can offer immediate and detailed analysis of your speech patterns, allowing for rapid improvement, increased confidence by practicing in a safe environment, access to realistic scenarios, the ability to track progress over time, and the convenience of practicing anywhere with a digital platform.

 

KFI Soft Skills with A Digital Touch

This workshop is designed to introduce young people to technology that they are comfortable with to teach them skills that will help them to be workforce ready. Suitable for grades 9 -12.

 

Workshop Description

Students will learn to use cutting edge technology in the form of Virtual Reality Headsets in a simulated environment to learn 21st Century Skills, Problem Solving Skills and Digital Literacy in a safe space. 

 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Empathy

• Active Listening 

• Digital literacy skills that will be in demand when they enter the workforce

• Verbal Communication

• Non-verbal cue interpretation

• Ability to maintain composure under pressure

 

This Course Includes:

• Use of VR Headsets

• Digital Badge

• Certificate of Completion 

 

Benefits of using Immersive Learning to teach young people skills:

• In Virtual Reality people tend to learn faster, less time spent learning, more time doing what you learned.

• VR learners tend to have more confidence in their ability to do what they learned. They feel good about it, because they have practiced and immersed themselves in the content.

• Immersive Learners are more emotionally connected, because when they go through the simulations, they are so realistic.