The Role of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Enhancing Student Motivation and Performance: Evidence from Vocational Education in China Using Self-Determination Theory
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The integration of emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) has reshaped contemporary vocational education by offering immersive and interactive learning environments. This study investigates how AR/VR-based learning environments influence students’ motivation and academic performance within vocational education settings in Guizhou, China, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT). A quantitative research design was employed using purposive sampling, with data collected from 626 vocational students. Covariance-based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) was applied to test the proposed hypotheses. The results reveal that teachers’ autonomy support and relatedness significantly enhance students’ motivation, whereas perceived teacher competence does not exhibit a significant effect on motivation in AR/VR-assisted learning contexts. Furthermore, students’ motivation is found to be a strong predictor of academic performance and acts as a mediating mechanism between SDT-related teaching factors and student performance outcomes. The findings extend SDT into the context of immersive learning technologies, demonstrating that AR and VR environments amplify the importance of socio-emotional dimensions of teaching over technical competence alone. This study provides practical implications for vocational educators, curriculum developers, and policymakers in optimizing teacher training, instructional design, and technology integration strategies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
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This study uses covariance-based SEM with 626 vocational students in Guizhou, China, to test how SDT-based teacher supports in AR/VR learning contexts affect student motivation and performance. Autonomy and relatedness support significantly predicted motivation, competence support did not, and motivation strongly predicted performance and mediated the supported pathways.
Key findings
- Teachers’ autonomy support positively affected students’ motivation (γ11 = 0.174, p < 0.01), and teachers’ relatedness support positively affected motivation (γ13 = 0.269, p < 0.01). Teachers’ competence support did not significantly affect motivation (γ12 = 0.075, p > 0.05), so H2 was unsupported.
- Students’ motivation positively predicted learning performance (β21 = 0.270, p < 0.001).
- Motivation mediated the relationships from autonomy support to performance (β = 0.046, CI = 0.021–0.075), competence support to performance (β = 0.020, CI = 0.017–0.035), and relatedness support to performance (β = 0.072, CI = 0.047–0.085), supporting H5a–H5c as reported.
- The sample included 325 males (51.9%) and 301 females (48.1%); the abstract reports 626 vocational students.
Methods
- Quantitative design using purposive sampling of vocational students in Guizhou, China, with data collected from July to September 2024 via an online survey platform and Chinese social media channels.
- Measurement items were pretested/piloted with 30 Guizhou vocational students, PhD candidates, and professors through five rounds of wording revisions; demographics served as control variables.
- Covariance-based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) was conducted with SPSS and AMOS, including Confirmatory Factor Analysis, reliability/validity assessment (Cronbach’s α, CR, AVE), structural model testing, and mediation analysis using bootstrapping with 5,000 simulations.
Limitations
- The paper states the study was conducted in Guizhou province, so results do not represent China as a whole; future research should test the framework in other educational contexts in China and globally.
- The paper states participants completed questionnaires as situational factors and self-reports; future studies should examine internal and external factors and use longitudinal designs to assess policy and environmental changes.
- Evident from the text: demographic counts in the narrative and Table 1 are inconsistent (e.g., first-year students reported as 189 in text vs. 188 in the table; experience categories also differ), and H5b is reported as supported even though the direct competence-support path H2 was unsupported.
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Students' motivation mediates the relationship between teachers' relatedness support and students' learning performance.
“Furthermore, the teachers' competence and relatedness positively influenced students' performance was mediated by motivation (β = 0.075 x 0.270 = 0.020, CI= (0.017, 0.035)); (β = 0.269 x 0.270 = 0.072, CI= (0.047, 0.085)) to support H5b and H5c.”
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Student motivation has a positive and significant effect on student performance in vocational education (β21 = 0.270, p < 0.001).
“| H4 | SM | → | SP | β21 | 0.270*** | Supported |”
- Also stated in: § 1. DISCUSSION · boosted
“These results confirm that students' motivation significantly influences their performance, especially within vocational education, where the integration of AR and VR technologies is key.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The integration of AR and VR technologies is key in vocational education.
- Also stated in: § 1. DISCUSSION · boosted
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Students' motivation mediates the relationship between teachers' competence support and students' learning performance.
“Furthermore, the teachers' competence and relatedness positively influenced students' performance was mediated by motivation (β = 0.075 x 0.270 = 0.020, CI= (0.017, 0.035)); (β = 0.269 x 0.270 = 0.072, CI= (0.047, 0.085)) to support H5b and H5c.”
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Relatedness support has a positive and significant effect on students' motivation in vocational education (γ13 = 0.269, p < 0.01).
“| H3 | RS | → | SM | γ13 | 0.269** | Supported |”
- Also stated in: § 1. DISCUSSION · plain
“Although teachers' relatedness support has a positive and significant effect on students' motivation”
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Teachers' autonomy support has a positive and significant effect on students' motivation in vocational education (γ11 = 0.174, p < 0.01).
“| H1 | AS | → | SM | γ11 | 0.174** | Supported |”
- Also stated in: § 1. DISCUSSION · hedged
“The effect size of teachers' autonomy support on students' motivation in vocational schools is indicating a strong and meaningful effect on the learning process.”
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Students' motivation has a positive effect on students' learning performance in vocational education.
“Furthermore, students' motivation is found to be a strong predictor of academic performance and acts as a mediating mechanism between SDT-related teaching factors and student performance outcomes.”
- Also stated in: § 3. STRUCTURAL MODEL RESULTS · plain
“Students' motivation plays an important role in influencing students' performance, particularly in vocational areas (β21=0.270,p < 0.001) to support H4.”
- Also stated in: § 4. MEDIATION RESULTS · boosted
“Empirical evidence demonstrates a strong and positive correlation between students' motivation and students' performance.”
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Competence support does not have a significant effect on students' motivation in vocational education with AR/VR integration (γ12 = 0.075).
“| H2 | CS | → | SM | γ12 | 0.075 | Unsupported |”
- Also stated in: § 1. DISCUSSION · plain
“the present study found that competence support did not have a significant effect on students' motivation, particularly within the context of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) integration in vocational education.”
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Teachers' autonomy support has a positive effect on students' motivation in AR/VR-assisted vocational education in Guizhou, China.
“The results reveal that teachers' autonomy support and relatedness significantly enhance students' motivation, whereas perceived teacher competence does not exhibit a significant effect on motivation in AR/VRassisted learning contexts.”
- Also stated in: § 3. STRUCTURAL MODEL RESULTS · boosted
“The empirical findings prove that teachers' autonomy support has a positive effect on students' motivation (γ11=0.174,p < 0.01) to support H1.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Also stated in: § 3. STRUCTURAL MODEL RESULTS · boosted
- Findingown data
Students' motivation mediates the relationship between teachers' autonomy support and students' learning performance.
“The Teachers' autonomy support positively influenced students' performance was mediated by motivation (β = 0.174 x 0.270 = 0.046, CI= (0.021, 0.075)) to support H5a.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Findingown data
Teachers' relatedness support has a positive effect on students' motivation in AR/VR-assisted vocational education in Guizhou, China.
“The results reveal that teachers' autonomy support and relatedness significantly enhance students' motivation, whereas perceived teacher competence does not exhibit a significant effect on motivation in AR/VRassisted learning contexts.”
- Also stated in: § 3. STRUCTURAL MODEL RESULTS · plain
“Furthermore, teachers' relatedness motivation significantly enhances students' motivation (γ13=0.269,p < 0.01) to support H3.”
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Teachers' competence support does not have a significant positive effect on students' motivation in AR/VR-assisted learning contexts.
“The results reveal that teachers' autonomy support and relatedness significantly enhance students' motivation, whereas perceived teacher competence does not exhibit a significant effect on motivation in AR/VRassisted learning contexts.”
- Also stated in: § 3. STRUCTURAL MODEL RESULTS · hedged
“However, teachers' competence does not positively affect students' motivation (γ12=0.075,p > 0.05), indicating that H2 is unsupported.”
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- Interpretationreasoning
Competence support alone is not sufficient to drive motivation unless delivered within a broader, context-sensitive framework that ensures equitable access to technology, comprehensive teacher training, and collaborative learning opportunities.
“The findings suggest that competence support alone is not sufficient to drive motivation unless it is delivered within a broader, context-sensitive framework that ensures equitable access to technology, comprehensive teacher training, and collaborative learning opportunities.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim- Rests on an assumption: Motivation is a multifaceted construct influenced by a combination of personal, technological, and contextual factors.
- Interpretationreasoning
Relatedness support influences students' performance when students feel connected and valued within their learning community.
“Relatedness support plays an important role to influencing students' performance when students feel connected and valued within their learning community.”
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The influence of autonomy support on motivation is indirect and limited, especially when incorporating advanced technologies like AR and VR.
“The findings indicate that the influence of autonomy support on motivation is indirect and limited, especially when incorporating advanced technologies like AR and VR.”
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The findings extend SDT into the context of immersive learning technologies, demonstrating that AR and VR environments amplify the importance of socio-emotional dimensions of teaching over technical competence alone.
“The findings extend SDT into the context of immersive learning technologies, demonstrating that AR and VR environments amplify the importance of socio-emotional dimensions of teaching over technical competence alone.”
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Relatedness support alone is insufficient to enhance students' learning motivation without substantial institutional and social support frameworks.
“It also demonstrates that relatedness support alone is insufficient to enhance students' learning motivation without substantial institutional and social support frameworks [24,39].”
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- Interpretationown data
Student motivation is a critical determinant of educational success, particularly when supported by innovative technologies and robust instructional strategies.
“It proves that student motivation is a critical determinant of educational success, particularly when supported by innovative technologies and robust instructional strategies.”
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In some developing regions, such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa, relatedness support is not enough to strengthen student motivation without strong institutional and social support.
“Similarly, some developing regions, such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa, indicate that relatedness support is not enough to strengthen student motivation without strong institutional and social support [15,19].”
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- Interpretationreasoning
Contextual barriers significantly limit the effectiveness of autonomy support, which serves as a foundational factor in motivating vocational teachers and students.
“Contextual barriers significantly limit the effectiveness of autonomy support, which serves as a foundational factor in motivating vocational teachers and students.”
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According to Self-Determination Theory, when teachers create learning environments that satisfy students' basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, they foster higher levels of intrinsic motivation.
“According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT), when teachers create learning environments that satisfy students' basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, they foster higher levels of intrinsic motivation [21][22][23].”
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Autonomy support alone is insufficient to foster meaningful academic engagement, especially in settings lacking institutional resources, mentorship, and professional recognition.
“Although autonomy plays an important role in enhancing student motivation, this research demonstrates that autonomy alone is insufficient to foster meaningful academic engagement especially in settings where institutional resources, mentorship, and professional recognition are lacking.”
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When students feel capable and confident in their abilities, their motivation to learn and succeed is strengthened.
“When students feel capable and confident in their abilities, their motivation to learn and succeed is strengthened.”
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Student motivation mediates the relationship between teachers' autonomy, competence, and relatedness support and students' performance.
“Student motivation serves as a crucial mediating variable in the relationship between teachers' autonomy, competence, and relatedness support to promote students' performance [24,25].”
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Findingown dataThe study collected data from 626 vocational students.
“A quantitative research design was employed using purposive sampling, with data collected from 626 vocational students.”
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Findingown dataThe sample includes 189 first-year students (30.2%), 259 second-level students (41.4%), and 209 third-level students (33.3%).
“A total of 189 respondents (30.2%) are the first-year students, 259 (41.4%) are the second-level students, and 209 (33.3%) are the third-level students.”
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Findingown dataThe sample consists of 325 males (51.9%) and 301 females (48.1%).
“The sample consists of 325 males (51.9%) and 301 females (48.1%), reflecting a relatively balanced distribution.”
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InterpretationreasoningComparative evidence from both developed and developing regions indicates that autonomy support must be complemented by comprehensive institutional and social frameworks to achieve meaningful results.
“Comparative evidence from both developed and developing regions indicates that autonomy support must be complemented by comprehensive institutional and social frameworks to achieve meaningful results.”
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Interpretationnone givenIn technology-enhanced environments incorporating AR and VR, the mediating effect of motivation becomes more pronounced.
“In technology-enhanced environments, such as those incorporating AR and VR, the mediating effect of motivation becomes even more pronounced.”
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InterpretationreasoningWhen students perceive a sense of control over their learning, their intrinsic motivation increases, leading to greater engagement and effort in academic tasks.
“When students perceive a sense of control over their learning, their intrinsic motivation increases, leading to greater engagement and effort in academic tasks.”
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PremisecitationThe three universal psychological needs-autonomy, competence, and relatedness-serve as a cornerstone of Self-Determination Theory.
“The identification of three universal psychological needs autonomy, competence, and relatedness serve as a cornerstone of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) [21,22].”
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- Rests on an assumption: The three psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) are essential for personal growth, motivation, and overall well-being.
- Rests on an assumption: When psychological needs are not met, individuals experience diminished motivation and lower well-being; satisfying them is fundamental to fostering motivation.
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PremisecitationTeachers frequently lack adequate time, training, and financial resources to engage in meaningful academic activities, which subsequently influences students' performance.
“Although teachers' relatedness support has a positive and significant effect on students' motivation, they frequently lack adequate time, training, and financial resources to engage in meaningful academic activities, which subsequently influences students' performance [3,32].”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe pretest and pilot test for this study consisted of five rounds of wording revisions.
“The pretest and pilot test for this study consisted of five rounds of wording revisions.”
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Study design and conductcitationThe anonymity of participants will be preserved, and any sensitive information will be securely handled to ensure privacy.
“The anonymity of participants will be preserved, and any sensitive information will be securely handled to ensure privacy [47].”
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Study design and conductcitationThe teachers' autonomy, competence, and relatedness in AR and VR were adopted from [28]; students' motivation from [22]; and students' performance from [24].
“The teachers' autonomy, competence and relatedness in AR and VR are adopted from [28].The students' motivation refers to [22].Furthermore, students' performance refers to [24].”
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InterpretationreasoningAR and VR enable student-centered learning models that offer personalized learning pathways, authentic hands-on experiences, immediate feedback, and collaborative virtual environments, conducive to fostering greater autonomy and motivation.
“These technologies enable student-centered learning models that offer personalized learning pathways, authentic hands-on experiences, immediate feedback, and collaborative virtual environments, all of which are conducive to fostering greater autonomy and motivation among students.”
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Study design and conductnone givenThirty Guizhou vocational students, Ph.D. candidates, and professors were invited to verify the wording of the measurement items.
“Thirty Guizhou vocational students, Ph.D. candidates, and professors were invited to verify the wording of the measurement items.”
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Study design and conductnone givenAll participants provided informed consent prior to enrollment in the study.
“All participants provided informed consent prior to enrollment in the study.”
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“Written informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in the research.”
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InterpretationreasoningThe integration of innovative instructional strategies, particularly AR and VR, further enhances the impact of autonomy support.
“Furthermore, the integration of innovative instructional strategies, particularly the use of advanced technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), further enhances the impact of autonomy support.”
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InterpretationreasoningThis study was conducted in Guizhou province, so its results do not represent China as a whole.
“This study was employed in Guizhou province; hence, the result does not represent China as a whole.”
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InterpretationreasoningTeachers can significantly increase student engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes in vocational contexts by addressing psychological needs and utilizing technology to create supportive learning environments.
“Teachers can significantly increase student engagement, motivation, and, ultimately, learning outcomes in vocational contexts towards addressing these psychological needs and utilizing technology to create supportive learning environments.”
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- Rests on an assumption: When psychological needs are not met, individuals experience diminished motivation and lower well-being; satisfying them is fundamental to fostering motivation.
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Study design and conductnone givenAll procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
“All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.”
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Interpretationnone givenAR and VR facilitate personalized and adaptive learning environments, making it possible to support autonomy by allowing learners to make choices and engage in self-directed activities.
“AR and VR facilitate personalized and adaptive learning environments, making it possible to support autonomy by allowing learners to make choices and engage in self-directed activities.”
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PremisecitationThe equitable distribution of qualified teachers proficient in AR/VR ensures that students receive consistent guidance and support.
“Moreover, the equitable distribution of qualified teachers, who are proficient in utilizing AR and VOLUME 6, No 3, 2026 VR technologies, ensures that students receive consistent guidance and support [13,45,50].”
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Study design and conductcitationThe convergent validity of each construct is higher than the standard recommended, and the reliability values of each construct are all higher than the standard.
“Furthermore, the convergent validity of each construct is higher than the standard recommended, as well as the values of reliability of each construct, all higher than the standard [46].”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University on May 1st, 2024 (number R 771 / 2024).
“The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University on May 1st, 2024 and number R 771 / 2024.”
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The sample of 626 vocational students in Guizhou is representative of the broader population of vocational students in Guizhou, China.
“This study employs an online survey platform and Chinese social media channels such as Weibo and Line to engage a broader audience among vocational students in Guizhou province, China.”
“A purposive sampling method will be employed to ensure a representative and distinctive sample of the research population.”
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The estimated relationships among teacher autonomy support, teacher competence support, teacher relatedness support, student motivation, and student performance are causal.
“The empirical findings prove that teachers' autonomy support has a positive effect on students' motivation (γ11=0.174,p < 0.01) to support H1.”
“The Teachers' autonomy support positively influenced students' performance was mediated by motivation (β = 0.174 x 0.270 = 0.046, CI= (0.021, 0.075)) to support H5a.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The sample size of 626 is sufficient for the covariance-based structural equation modeling analysis.
“A quantitative research design was employed using purposive sampling, with data collected from 626 vocational students.”
“Covariance-based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) was applied to test the proposed hypotheses.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Motivation is a multifaceted construct influenced by a combination of personal, technological, and contextual factors.
“motivation is a multifaceted construct that is influenced by a combination of personal, technological, and contextual factors.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The integration of AR and VR technologies is key in vocational education.
“especially within vocational education, where the integration of AR and VR technologies is key.”
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The three psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) are essential for personal growth, motivation, and overall well-being.
“These needs are essential for personal growth, motivation, and overall well-being.”
The paper relies on this without support.
When psychological needs are not met, individuals experience diminished motivation and lower well-being; satisfying them is fundamental to fostering motivation.
“When these psychological needs are not met, individuals may experience diminished motivation and lower well-being; conversely, satisfying these needs is fundamental to fostering motivation.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Students with a controlled orientation are more influenced by external demands and rewards, while those with an autonomous orientation act based on personal interests and values.
“Students with a good orientation are more influenced by external demands and rewards, while those with an autonomous orientation act based on personal interests and values.”
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Table 1 experience counts exceed the sample size
MajorThe three experience categories in Table 1 total 636 respondents, ten more than the reported sample of 626. Their displayed percentages correspond approximately to a denominator of 636 rather than 626.
Reported 626 · recomputed 636
“Experience using AR and VR 1 year 198 31.1 31.1 2 years 197 31.0 62.1 3 years 241 37.9 100.0”
Reported student-year counts exceed the sample size
MajorThe three student-year counts in the results sum to 657, although the study reports 626 participants. The counts also differ from those in Table 1.
Reported 626 · recomputed 657
“A total of 189 respondents (30.2%) are the first-year students, 259 (41.4%) are the second-level students, and 209 (33.3%) are the third-level students.”
Conclusion calls a reported direct effect indirect
MajorThe conclusion describes autonomy support's influence on motivation as indirect, whereas the structural-model results report a significant direct autonomy-support-to-motivation path.
“The findings indicate that the influence of autonomy support on motivation is indirect and limited, especially when incorporating advanced technologies like AR and VR.”
“The empirical findings prove that teachers' autonomy support has a positive effect on students' motivation (γ11=0.174,p < 0.01) to support H1.”
Performance mean and standard deviation are reversed in the prose
MinorThe prose calls 4.55 the standard deviation and 1.290 the mean for student performance, while Table 2 lists 4.55 as the mean and 1.290 as the standard deviation.
“Students' motivation has a mean of 5.11, a standard deviation of 0.980, and strong correlations with students' performance with the standard deviation value 4.55 and mean 1.290.”
“| SP | 4.55 | 1.290 0.357** 0.232** 0.732** 0.581** 0.811 | | | |”
Autonomy-support diagonal does not match its stated AVE
MinorTable 2 says its diagonal entries are square roots of AVE. Its autonomy-support diagonal is 0.771, whose square is 0.594441, not the AVE of 0.672 reported in Table 3.
Reported 0.672 · recomputed 0.594441
“| Autonomy Support (AS) | (λx/λy) | | | 0.935 | 0.672 | 0.884 |”
Experience counts in the prose disagree with Table 1
MinorThe prose gives 168 respondents with one year of experience and 167 with two years; Table 1 gives 198 and 197, respectively.
“168 have 1 year of experience; and 167 are 2-year applicants who apply the AR and VR approaches during the learning process.”
“Experience using AR and VR 1 year 198 31.1 31.1 2 years 197 31.0 62.1 3 years 241 37.9 100.0”
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- Authors
- Zhang, L., & Kakham, P.
- Affiliations
- Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (TH)
- Venue
- Qubahan Academic Journal
- Publisher
- Qubahan
- Published
- 2026-07-05
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 51-65
- ISSN
- 2709-8206 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W7167416055
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- 9b9d349c56287c4662110b11c0831cf41ca16bbb
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- Language
- en
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- Qubahan Academic Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Augmented Reality Applications
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Education and Learning Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Keywords
- augmented reality, virtual reality, vocational education, student motivation, academic performance, self-determination theory, teacher autonomy support, relatedness, immersive learning, Guizhou
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