Experiential Learning System with Generative Art Using Virtual Spaces

Generative art is algorithmically generated art that is synthesized by computer software algorithms or mathematical autonomous processes. The learner wears HoloLens2 and learns by transforming and observing three-dimensional (3D) generative art projected on a virtual space. In this study, we developed an experiential learning system for learning mathematics and programming by experiencing generative art in a virtual space. We conducted a comparative study to see if this system would make a difference in learning efficiency compared to learning with a conventional two-dimensional (2D) learning medium such as textbooks. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the learning efficiency between conventional learning and learning using the generative art displayed in the virtual space in terms of learning the volume and surface area of the torus body, however, there was a difference in the way the subjects drew the torus body. We deduced that HoloLens2 will be an effective educational supplementary tool to 3D visualize 3D figures while giving a programming insight through reflections in code obtained from changing the size of the 3D figure.