Imisi 3D, a Nigerian tech startup has concluded plans to test the use of Virtual Reality (VR) to teach mathematics in Lagos public schools according to a report in TechCabal.
The project aims to provide an opportunity for measuring the impact of VR-assisted learning on students in Nigeria.
According to the report, Imisi 3D started engaging the Lagos State Government in 2017 and got approval for Jibowu High School and “they began creating content, collaborating with a group of 10 teachers from the school.”
The plan is to develop VR learning videos for three topics, one for each of three subjects for the JSS 2 class: algebraic expressions for mathematics, potential and kinetic energy for basic science, and communicable diseases for physical and health education.
For this phase of the project, about twenty-five Oculus Go VR headsets will be available for students to learn the mathematics module.
The headsets provide three degrees of freedom (3DOF): students’ physical movements while wearing the headsets will be reflected in what they see in the lessons.
Following a randomized trial process, the company hopes to evaluate impact by measuring learning outcomes, comparing student performances with and without VR.
To ensure near accurate results, different groups of students will constitute the sample for the study over the three subjects. The average size of a junior secondary class at Jibowu High is between seventy and ninety students.
Imisi 3d was Founded in 2016 by Judith Okonkwo and it is an extended reality pushing the boundaries of VR in different industries or sectors in Nigeria.
