Open AccessIncorporating Virtual Reality Training in an Introductory Public Speaking Course
Author(s) -
Kevin Kryston,
Henry Goble,
Allison Eden
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of communication pedagogy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2640-4524
pISSN - 2578-2568
DOI - 10.31446/jcp.2021.1.13
Subject(s) - public speaking , session (web analytics) , virtual reality , course (navigation) , training (meteorology) , multimedia , computer science , psychology , medical education , mathematics education , human–computer interaction , medicine , engineering , world wide web , meteorology , aerospace engineering , philosophy , linguistics , physics
This study presents the results of two studies using a virtual reality (VR) public-speakingtraining simulation as an instructional aid in a basic communication course. Results from the first study suggest that VR practice was associated with higher subsequent speech delivery grades in the course compared to no practice. However, VR practice did not reduce public speaking anxiety (PSA). In a follow-up study, VR practice was compared with other forms of lab-based practice including in front of a mirror and a recorded video session. All forms of lab practice (VR, mirror, or video) were associated with higher speech grades than no practice, but there were no differences between lab-practice conditions in terms of outcomes. Results are discussed in terms of adopting and using virtual public-speaking simulations in large undergraduate public-speaking courses.