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Accelerating Learning in Ecuador's Technical Institutes: The Impact of Using Mixed Reality to Teach Auto-Mechanics

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dc.contributor.authorAngel-Urdinola, Diego F.
dc.contributor.authorChinen, Marjorie
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-17T13:58:26Z
dc.date.available2025-06-17T13:58:26Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-17
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the impact of incorporating mixed reality—including both augmented and virtual reality—into auto-mechanics training for students enrolled in selected public technical technological institutes in Ecuador. The intervention aims to enhance students' understanding of automotive mechanics by teaching the fundamental principles of internal combustion engine operation through nine competency-based learning modules delivered over one academic semester. The study employed a stratified randomized controlled trial at the class level, assigning auto-mechanic classes within each institute to either the mixed reality–enhanced training laboratory (treatment) or the standard curriculum (control). To measure learning outcomes, students completed pre- and post-intervention cognitive tests, complemented by student surveys assessing technology usability, motivation, and engagement. This comprehensive approach enabled the study to quantify the effects of the training on student learning and identify mechanisms through which learning occurred. The results indicate that students exposed to mixed reality–based instruction scored, on average, 0.37 standard deviation higher on post-tests than those in the control group—a statistically significant effect at the 1 percent level. These findings are consistent with effect sizes observed in training programs aimed at college students in high-income countries. The evidence also points to increased engagement and motivation as key channels through which mixed reality enhanced learning, underscoring the potential of immersive technologies to improve vocational training outcomes in low- and middle-income settings.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099706106162512501
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-11146
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43342
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 11146
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectMIXED REALITY
dc.subjectVIRTUAL REALITY
dc.subjectAUGMENTED REALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEDTECH
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectVIRTUAL LABORATORIES
dc.titleAccelerating Learning in Ecuador's Technical Institutesen
dc.title.subtitleThe Impact of Using Mixed Reality to Teach Auto-Mechanicsen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2025-06-17
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okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099706106162512501
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11146
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.countryEcuador
okr.sectorTechnical-Vocational Education and Skills Training
okr.sectorEducation
okr.themeEducation Technology,Skills Development,Education Facilities,Human Development,Education System Management,Labor Markets Policy and Programs,Education,Teachers
okr.topicEducation::Curriculum & Instruction
okr.topicEducation::Educational Technology and Distance Education
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Vocational & Technical Education
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