Cogitate and Percolate

The foundation of all learning, or child's first book, by which a child will learn more in one month than by many others in twelve, Author Unknown, Date 1800. Source: Compositor, University of Birmingham Myth: Learners learn more in immersive experiences This myth shrouds itself within a cloak of research. Citations will state that learning in immersive experiences is somehow greater when pitted against an implied traditional learning approach. The claim could appear as retention, but it is related to how well the learning was accomplished when measured up against learning objectives or a final goal. When referring to the PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) report results mentioned earlier in this article series, Scott Likens claimed, “We found the realism and performance feedback in virtual reality simulations helped people learn faster and retain more information around soft skills,” (Zielinski, 2021, para. 9). He claimed they retained more information . This specific claim has been r...