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VOL. 3, ISSUE 5 (2018)
Virtual reality therapy upon attention span among secondary school students
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Anusha S, Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Dr. Latha venkatesan
Abstract
Education is an essential tool for everyone to get success in life and earn respect and recognition. Education plays great role in everyone’s life as it brings positive effects on the human life. It provides ability to think in both aspects positive and negative to get surety about and handle the situation. It is the most easy way to enhance knowledge and expand skills to have clear view over the world. It creates interest within us to enhance our way of life and thus country growth and development. We can learn by watching TV, reading books, discussion and by other various means. A child’s attention span is a very important factor in the learning process. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy upon attention span among secondary school students. Study was conducted using true experimental research design. The sample included 60 students (30 in control group and 30 in experimental group) and were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by self-administration method using proforma on background characteristics of students’, and Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale. Results revealed that the difference in mean and standard deviation of attention span scores of secondary school students between pre test and post test of control group (M= 55.6, 56.5 & SD= 7.03, 6.9) was not statistically significant (p>0.05). In experimental group, mean concentration scores (M=57.1 & SD=7.4) was higher in post test than in the pre test (M= 61.9 & SD= 5.8) which was statistically significant (P< 0.05). The study findings revealed that virtual reality therapy is effective in improving attention span among students. Hence virtual reality therapy can be planned and organized by the teachers and concerned others as a routine for secondary school students.
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Pages:03-06
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Anusha S, Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Dr. Latha venkatesan "Virtual reality therapy upon attention span among secondary school students". International Journal of Advanced Science and Research, Vol 3, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 03-06
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