EmpathVR: Teaching Empathy for ADHD Through Virtual Reality
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
11-10-2027
Abstract or Description
This presentation will share the in-progress designs and research surrounding an interdisciplinary project to create a virtual reality-based “empathy game” designed to teach future counselors and others about the experience of living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In addition, we will share literature that is being used to support the development of this project and current trends and issues regarding virtual reality research and implementation, especially with regard to “empathy” and “serious” games.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Lucas J., Mete Akcaoglu.
2027.
"EmpathVR: Teaching Empathy for ADHD Through Virtual Reality."
Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development Faculty Presentations.
Presentation 318.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership-facpres/318
Additional Information
Georgia Southern University faculty member, Lucas Jensen co-presented EmpathVR: Teaching Empathy for ADHD Through Virtual Reality in the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), November 2017.
Conference Program