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Advancing Firefighter Training through Online Virtual Reality: Firefighters' Subjective Reactions

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Title: Advancing Firefighter Training through Online Virtual Reality: Firefighters' Subjective Reactions
Language: English
Authors: Lila L. Carden (ORCID 0000-0002-6204-4573), Laveria F. Hutchison (ORCID 0000-0003-3549-8673), David Crawley, Paul Ehmer
Source: Technology, Knowledge and Learning. 2026 31(2):1209-1228.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 2333972
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Job Training, Program Attitudes, Sensory Experience, Experiential Learning, Online Systems
DOI: 10.1007/s10758-026-09990-7
ISSN: 2211-1662
2211-1670
Abstract: This study investigates an online VR Training program incorporating a multisensory experience with a Learning Management System (LMS) to capture and report automated performance data and identify areas where additional learning may be required. The authors discuss firefighters' experiences with the online VR Training program, which uses technology-mediated learning (TML). Specifically, the authors use a mixed-methods approach during a focus group session to report on firefighters' perceptions of the usability of the VR Training program, which combines visual and tactile feedback in a non-traditional training environment, as well as their experiences using the system. The authors present a critical review of the VR Training program and offer recommendations to improve the pilot study. The authors also report the limitations of the study as well as identify future research related to the refinement of the design and development of the training, considering learning outcomes, learning experiences, and learning attitudes of the firefighters.
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Entry Date: 20260101
Accession Number: EJ1514615
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