Effects of incorporating a two-tier assessment-based guiding mechanisminto museumpanorama tours on learners’ learning motivations and achievements

Abstract

With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual panoramic tours have emerged as a key strategy for promoting museum education and enriching learning experiences. However, most existing virtual tour systems generally lack effective assessment mechanisms, making it difficult to accurately diagnose learners’ understanding and thus failing to provide timely and appropriate guidance and feedback. Therefore, this study proposes an interactive virtual tour system integrating a two-tier assessment mechanism with 720-degree panoramic technology. The developed system aims to explore learners’ cognitive understanding of museum exhibit contents and provides immediate feedback and remedial guidance. Experimental results indicate that this two-tier assessment-based virtual panoramic tour system can effectively enhance learners’ motivation and learning performance without significantly increasing their cognitive load.