Research on the Curriculum Development of Education for Sustainable Development(ESD) from the Perspective of VR / AR assisted instruction——Take Guangdong Business and Technology University as an Example

Abstract

Abstract On September 25, 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Education, as one of these goals, is an important way to achieve sustainable development, the function and responsibility of Universities to foster sustainable development should be emphasized. About the curriculum development of Education of Sustainable Development(ESD), along with VR/AR virtual reality equipment technology getting gradually mature, it is a trend that VR/AR equipment used in the class of universities. Based on this background, we proposed two questions: how to integrate VR/AR equipment into ESD teaching and learning? Does the VR/AR device hybrid model have a significant impact on the effects of the ESD course? A total of 46 sophomore students from Guangdong Business and Technology University were selected to participate in the quasi-course experiment. We conducted a questionnaire survey of students, used statistics analysis, compared the pre-test data with the post-test ones and interviewed a teacher. We concluded that VR/AR virtual reality equipment can be integrated into the curriculum of sustainable development. This teaching and learning model has a significant impact on students’ grasp of the three dimensions: The cognitive, social emotional and the behavioral dimension of the curriculum of sustainable development. By integrating VR/AR into traditional classes, we can realize the virtualization of teaching environment and the liberalization of teaching space, further stimulate students’ learning motivation and practical interest, and realize situational and immersive teaching and learning.