Title Effect of virtual reality-based construction safety education on the learning performance of construction workers ? Using CAMIL theory -
Authors Park, Hyunsoo ; Koo, Choongwan
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2022.23.3.104
Page pp.104-115
ISSN 2005-6095
Keywords Virtual Reality; Experiential Education; Cognitive & Affective Model of Immersive Learning (CAMIL); Construction Workers; Basic Occupational Safety and Health Training for Construction
Abstract Safety accidents in the construction industry account for the highest percentage of all industries; and thus, it is encouraged to introduce a virtual reality (VR)-based experiential education system into the basic occupational safety and health training for construction as a way to solve the problem. However, there are some limitations such as a lack of competent workforce, and insufficient content and equipment for VR-based construction safety education. In this background, this study aimed to analyze the difference in learning effect between the CG-based experiential VR education (direct method, type B) and the existing photo-based audiovisual VR education (indirect method, type A), in which a CAMIL (Cognitive & Affective Model of Immersive Learning) theory was used as objective assessment tool. The learning effect of the direct education method (type B) was found to be superior to that of the indirect education method (type A) in terms of all areas in the CAMIL theory. It is expected that the VR-based experiential construction safety education will increase the learning effect of construction workers.