Supporting Data for "Exploring the Role of Emotions and Immersive Virtual Reality in Environmental Science Education”

This study aims to investigate the impacts of learning media (Virtual Reality vs 2D screen-video) and emotional message frames (Hope appeal vs Fear appeal) on students’ emotions  and perceived efficacies towards Climate Change. Data included in the datahub are: survey responses, students’ reflective essays, and interview transcripts. 

Before and after viewing either VR or 2D videos on climate change, surveys were conducted to measure students' emotional responses (hope and fear) and perceptions of efficacy (self-efficacy, collective efficacy, and response efficacy). After watching the video, students' reflective essays were collected and 12 students were interviewed. In the interviews, specific questions about reflective essays were asked about students’ feelings and efficacies towards acting against climate change after watching the video.

本研究旨在探讨学习媒介（虚拟现实与二维屏幕视频）及情感信息框架（希望诉求与恐惧诉求）对学生对气候变化情感及感知效能的影响。数据集包含于数据中心的资料包括：调查问卷回答、学生反思论文以及访谈记录。在观看虚拟现实或气候变化二维视频前后，进行了问卷调查以衡量学生的情感反应（希望与恐惧）及效能感知（自我效能、集体效能和应对效能）。观看视频后，收集了学生的反思论文，并对12名学生进行了访谈。在访谈中，针对学生的感受和效能，就观看视频后对抗气候变化的行动进行了具体问题的提问。