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Open Education and Science in the Digital Age: Virtual Reality and Competency Development in Physiology Learning within Health Sciences Cover

Open Education and Science in the Digital Age: Virtual Reality and Competency Development in Physiology Learning within Health Sciences

Open Access
|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Educational Technology Innovation Classroom – ITEVR – VRG.

Figure 2

Dissection Laboratory – CG.

Table 1

Competency Dimensions.

CODEDIMENSIONSDESCRIPTION
D1KnowledgeVR and its impact on understanding the field of study and professional area
D2Decision-MakingVR and the ability to make informed decisions
D3ICT SkillsVR and the acquisition of information and communication technology skills
D4Interpersonal SkillsVR and the development of interpersonal communication and teamwork abilities
D5Practical ApplicationVR and the application of knowledge in real or simulated professional practice
D6Lifelong LearningVR and the capacity for continuous learning and self-updating
D7AdaptabilityVR and the ability to adapt to new or changing situations
Table 2

Descriptive Statistics of the Study.

GROUPDIAGNOSTICDIAGNOSTICPOST-PRACTICEPOST-PRACTICEPRACTICE 15 DAYSPRACTICE 15 DAYS
Statisticsx¯SDx¯SDx¯SD
GC5.611.507.041.296.340.980
GRV5.861.517.921.287.991.06
Table 3

Statistical Tests.

TESTSP_VALUE NORMALITYP_VALUE HOMOSCEDASTICITY LEVENE’SP_VALUE MANN-WHITNEY
CGVRG
Diagnosis0.230.40.930.2961
Post-Practice0.580.020.880.0001
15 Days0.040.10.920.0000
Table 4

Effect Size Magnitudes for Learning Outcomes.

TESTP_VALUE ROSENTHAL
Diagnostic–0.1687
Post-Practice0.3671
15-Day0.7386
Figure 3

Score Comparison Between Groups.

Figure 4

Performance Progression in Both Groups.

Figure 5

Comparison of Mean Scores in Diagnostic, Post-Practice, and 15-Day Retention Assessments.

Figure 6

Comparison of Improvement Percentages in Post-Practice and 15-Day Retention Assessments.

Figure 7

Trend Analysis of Percentage Improvement Between Post-Practice and 15-Day Assessments.

Table 5

Normality Analysis and Statistical Tests for Generic Competencies.

DIMENSIONSPRE-TEST x¯POST-TEST x¯P_VALUE WILCOXONEFFECT COHEN’SP_VALUE NORMALITY
D13.994.120.0155460.0.0000000196
D23.793.950.0296476.0.000125
D34.104.150.0885326.0.00000000120
D43.944.100.0135455.0.000000317
D53.964.150.00274461.0.0000000183
D63.974.150.00599452.0.0000000258
D73.974.190.00111383.0.00000000148
Figure 8

Pre and Post-Test Comparison of Generic Competency Scores.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.1029 | Journal eISSN: 1365-893X
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 12, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 24, 2025
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Published on: Mar 20, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Augusto Cabrera-Duffaut, Ana María Pinto-Llorente, Ana Iglesias-Rodríguez, published by Ubiquity Press
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