Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 3405 - 3405

Published: March 20, 2025

Background: Integrating serious games in immersive virtual reality (IVR) enhances university physics education by addressing student motivation and engagement challenges. Traditional methods often fail to link abstract concepts with real-world applications, reducing interest. IVR create interactive environments that dynamically reinforce complex scientific principles, improving learning experiences. Methodology: A pre- post-experimental design was conducted 17 Physics 1 students from Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira (UTP). The participants were assessed before engaging “Parabolic Basketball VR” measure their initial understanding of projectile motion. After gameplay, post-intervention evaluations analyze outcomes. Results: intervention significantly improved students’ understanding, scores notably higher. Wilcoxon signed-rank test (p = 0.007, Z −2.687) confirmed a substantial increase scores, demonstrating the game’s effectiveness enhancing conceptual learning. Conclusions: effectively motion through significant improvements observed confirm potential integrating well-designed into education, suggesting these tools can enhance both theoretical practical application concepts. This study underscores importance aligning educational content gameplay achieve objectives, providing valuable approach for future strategies disciplines.

Language: Английский