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Breaking through Barriers: A Systematic Review of Extended Reality in Education for the Visually Impaired

Tiernan, Peter orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-5076-8905, Hamash, Mahmoud and Ghreir, Hanan (2024) Breaking through Barriers: A Systematic Review of Extended Reality in Education for the Visually Impaired. Education Sciences, 14 (365). ISSN Hanan

Education for those who are visually impaired usually relies on modified materials and unique teaching methods. Nonetheless, the advent of Extended Reality marks a considerable change by providing immersive and interactive experiences that can surpass the challenges encountered in conventional learning due to visual impairments. This study aims to systematically review and analyse the existing literature on the use of extended realities in the education of individuals with visual impairment. This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) statement as a formal systematic review guideline for data collection to ensure the quality and replicability of the revision process. Data were obtained from research studies over the period 2013–2023. The analysis included a total of 71 papers from Science Direct, ERIC, JSTOR, Taylor & Francis Online, and Scopus databases. The results show that Europe had the most publications on these topics during the past decade and that most papers were focused on higher education. Additionally, virtual reality was the most investigated topic. The findings indicate that extended reality has the potential to promote inclusion for the visually impaired in educational settings and provide them with enhanced educational experiences in many educational disciplines.
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:extended reality (XR); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); education; blind; visually impaired (VI); special education; inclusion; PRISMA
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Educational technology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Official URL:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/4/365
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:30800
Deposited On:18 Mar 2025 09:50 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 18 Mar 2025 09:50

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