Ohueri, C C; Masrom, M A N and Lohana, S (2025) Advances in immersive virtual reality–based construction management student learning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(1): 03124009, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) simulates real-world construction scenarios in remote environments, providing construction management students with interactive hands-on learning experiences. However, in-depth exploration and synthesis of recent advancements in IVR technology tailored explicitly for construction management students' learning is lacking. To fill this gap, this study reviewed existing publications on IVR technology practices in the last decade (2014–2024) using a mixed quantitative-qualitative review method. Precisely, 287 related articles were identified through keyword searching on Scopus and then fed into VOSviewer bibliometric analysis and visualization software to map recent trends. Furthermore, a qualitative discussion highlights the cutting-edge IVR technologies for construction management students' learning across three dimensions: (1) biometric feedback integration, (2) multisensory system, and (3) IVR for soft skills development. Additionally, three areas that require further investigation beyond the current advancements in IVR for construction management education were proposed: (1) student data privacy and security, (2) student safety in multisensory systems, and (3) assessment of students' acquired soft skills. This study provides valuable insights into the evolving domain of educational technology, informing students, educators, researchers, and practitioners about the effectiveness of IVR in enhancing construction management learning experiences and outcomes. Furthermore, this study highlights innovative aspects of IVR technology for construction management education that require further research.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | author keywords: immersive virtual reality; construction management education; student learning; technology advancement |
| Index terms: | construction management education, skills development, bibliometric analysis, exploration, integration, privacy, practitioner, visualization, publication, virtual reality, investigation, effectiveness, dimension, learning experience |
| Subjects: | organizational analysis, research evaluation and metrics, personnel development, design practice, performance management, health monitoring assessment and metrics, learning methods, data collection methods, virtual reality, professional ethics, professional education, environmental resource management, practitioner, research dissemination and communication |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Information Management, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Human Resources, Digital Applications, Design Practice, Sustainability, Health and Safety, Education, Quality Management, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here