Open AccessEffectiveness of two dimensional virtual reality programme and computer-assisted instructional programme in training Mass Transit Railway (MTR) skills for persons with mental handicap: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Jen Kei Yu Wu,
Wing W.S. Suen,
Tony M.F. Ho,
Billy K.H. Yeung,
Alan Sing-Fai Tam
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
hong kong journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1876-4398
pISSN - 1569-1861
DOI - 10.1016/s1569-1861(09)70029-4
Subject(s) - psychology , test (biology) , mental handicap , pilot program , pilot test , physical therapy , medical education , medicine , applied psychology , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
ObjectivesTo compare the effectiveness of a dimensional virtual reality programme (2DVR) and computer-assisted instructional programme (CAI) in training Mass Transit Railway (MTR) skills for persons with mental handicap (MH).Study designPre-test and post-test quasi-experimental design was adopted.MethodsEighteen persons with mild mental handicap were randomly assigned to three groups: the 2DVR programme, the CAI programme and the control group. Each training programme consisted of six sessions held over a 4-week period.ResultsBoth the 2DVR and the CAI groups showed significant improvement in their MTR skills (p = 0.028 and p = 0.028, respectively) when compared with that of the control group (p = 0.498). There were also significant differences between the post-assessment scores as measured by the behavioural MTR skills among the groups (p = 0.005).ConclusionsThe 2DVR and CAI programme appeared to be an effective strategy for training MTR skills of persons with mild to moderate graded mental handicap