How can virtual reality transform the way we teach history? This study explores its potential to revolutionize learning through immersive visualization. Students who used VR reported heightened attention and motivation, outperforming those using traditional video methods in retaining information about historical site elements. The VR group demonstrated an improvement in comprehension of spatial relationships and a significant advantage in long-term retention compared to the video group. These findings underscore VR's potential as a transformative educational tool, setting new standards for teaching historical content. This session shares findings from an experimental study that investigates the pedagogical impact of virtual reality (VR) software in visualizing historical sites. The study compared the effectiveness of VR experiences to traditional video-based learning methods. Quantitative analysis revealed statistically significant improvements in students' perceived attention, motivation, and understanding of spatial relationships following the VR experience. Additionally, students who engaged with the VR software demonstrated long-term retention of information regarding the site's features and historical significance compared to those in the video-based learning group. These results highlight VR's potential as an innovative educational tool for enhancing engagement and comprehension in history education.
