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Immersive Learning Systems
Designs and studies virtual and mixed reality environments for authentic STEM learning, safety training, and performance transfer.
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Research Interests
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Research Interest
AI-Enhanced Education
Explores generative AI, AI literacy, instructional decision-making, and responsible integration of emerging tools in learning environments.
Research Interest
Learning Analytics
Uses multimodal evidence, behavioral traces, and statistical reasoning to understand how learners engage and improve over time.
Research Interest
Equity and Participation
Advances broadening participation in STEM and computing through inclusive design, teacher development, and responsive learning pathways.
Doctoral Coursework
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Publications and Presentations
Publications and presentations.
Peer-reviewed journal articles, manuscripts under review, book chapters, refereed proceedings, and conference presentations.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles15
[1]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Abu, S., & Song, S. (2026). From experience to action: Sequential dynamics of experiential learning in immersive virtual reality-supported safety training. Interactive Learning Environments, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2026.2709674
[2]
Abu, S., Uddin, M. M., Moon, J., Awoyemi, I. D., Baah-Mintah, R., & Ghooreian, A. (2026). Human-centered generative AI in education: Ethical challenges and equity-driven solutions. Ethics & Behavior, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2026.2685014
[3]
Moon, J., Awoyemi, I., Abu, S., Marchiori, R., & Song, S. (2026). Decoding immersive learning states: A reproducible microgenetic pipeline for behavioral data in virtual reality safety training. Behaviormetrika, 53, 739-768. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41237-025-00286-1
[4]
Luo, F., Amayou, J., Nasrin, F., Abedini, P., Mousavi, V., Awoyemi, I. D., Hutchison, A., Cao, C., & Crawford, C. (2026). Promoting elementary students' computer science conceptual knowledge and coding performance: A mixed methods case study. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. Advance online publication.
[5]
McNeill, L., Uddin, M. M., Abu, S., Pei, M., Awoyemi, I. D., & Regalado, L. (2025). Identifying the AI literacy gap: A mixed-methods analysis of industry needs and graduate preparedness. Frontiers in Education. (Accepted)
[6]
Hong, S., Moon, J., Eom, T., Awoyemi, I. D., & Hwang, J. (2025). Generative AI-enhanced virtual reality simulation for pre-service teacher education: A mixed-methods analysis of usability and instructional utility for course integration. Education Sciences, 15(8), 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15080997
[7]
Marchiori, R., Song, S., Moon, J., Awoyemi, I. D., Ghooreian, A., & Ramenzapour, E. (2025). A systematic review of technology-enhanced learning approaches to foster construction engineering and management competencies. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 33(5), e70074. https://doi.org/10.1002/cae.70074
[8]
Luo, F., Nasrin, F., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2025). Broadening participation in computing through cultivating teacher professional growth: Stories from teachers of color. Education Sciences, 15(7), 848. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070848
[9]
Apata, O. E., Ajose, S. T., Apata, B. O., Olaitan, G. I., Oyewole, P. O., Awoyemi, I. D., ... Feyijimi, T. (2025). Artificial intelligence in higher education: A systematic review of contributions to SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 10 (reduced inequality). International Journal of Educational Management, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-12-2024-0856
[10]
Awoyemi, I. D., Feliza Marie, S. M., & Moon, J. (2024). A narrative review on immersive virtual reality in enhancing high school students' mathematics competence: From a TPACK perspective. Journal of the Korean Society of Mathematical Education Series A, 63(2), 295-318. https://doi.org/10.7468/mathedu.2024.63.2.295
[11]
Samaila, D., Awoyemi, I. D., Gwandu, Z. L., Isah, S., & Murtala, A. (2024). Effect of parental socio-economic background on secondary school students' career choice in Kebbi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 8(3), 370-385.
[12]
Falode, O. C., Usman, Z. N., Ilufoye, T. O., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2019). Education lecturers' perception towards massive open online courses. American Journal of Social Research, 1, 10.
[13]
Falode, O. C., Ilufoye, T. O., Awoyemi, I. D., & Usman, Z. N. (2018). Lecturers' awareness and readiness towards the adoption of open educational resources for teaching in tertiary institutions in Niger State, Nigeria. International Journal of Education and Educational Research, 1(2), 1-15.
[14]
Falode, O. C., Awoyemi, I. D., Ilufoye, T. O., & Usman, Z. N. (2018). Mathematics lecturers' awareness and utilization of mathematics software applications for developing mathematics instruction in tertiary institutions in Niger State, Nigeria. Al-Hikmah Journal of Education, 2(2), 125-140.
[15]
Falode, O. C., Gambari, A. I., Shittu, T., Gimba, R. W., Falode, M. E., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2015). Effectiveness of virtual classroom in teaching and learning of senior secondary school mathematics concepts in Minna. Indo-African Journal of Educational Research, 3(4), 1-4.
Manuscripts Under Review and In Revision5
[1]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Aldemir, T., Ghooreian, A., & Sabanwar, V. (under review). A systematic review of empirical research on AI in K-12 STEM education (2020-2025) through a sociotechnical lens. Educational Technology Research and Development.
[2]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Abu, S., & Song, S. (under review). Design and development research of immersive virtual reality-supported safety training for construction engineering education. Educational Technology Research and Development.
[3]
Awoyemi, I. D., Abu, S., Yuvaraja, H. K., Patiballa, S. K., & Moon, J. (under review). Exploring fidelity dimensions in extended reality technologies for mechanical engineering education: A systematic review. TechTrends.
[4]
Abu, S., Moon, J., Awoyemi, I. D., & Ghooreian, A. (under review). Embodied arts-integrated AI literacy: A nested mixed-methods study with K-12 educators. TechTrends.
[5]
Moon, J., Awoyemi, I. D., Abu, S., Kim, E., & Marchiori, R. (submitted). A Bayesian meta-analysis of virtual reality-based safety training in the construction sector. Virtual Reality.
Book Chapters2
[1]
Abu, S., Ghooreian, A., Ogunniran, M., Awoyemi, I., & Moon, J. (2026). Game-based learning for social change. In P. P. Trifonas (Ed.), Handbook of theory and research in digital media and education (Springer International Handbooks of Education). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04596-6_29-1
[2]
Awoyemi, I. D., & Ilufoye, T. O. (2020). Maximizing virtual classroom for effective teaching. In O. C. Falode (Ed.), Novel practices in education (pp. 96-115). Novel Education Research Group.
Refereed Conference Proceedings3
[1]
Luo, F., Liu, R., Awoyemi, I. D., Crawford, C., & Nasrin, F. (2024). Novel insights into elementary girls' experiences in physiological computing. Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), 1, 764-770.
[2]
Moon, J., Song, S., Awoyemi, I. D., Marchiori, R., & Kavianpour, S. (2023). Immersive technology-enhanced learning system design in civil engineering education. Immersive Learning Research Network - Practitioner, 109-111.
[3]
Awoyemi, I. D., & Moon, J. (2023). Teachers' integration of immersive virtual reality in enhancing high school students' mathematics competence in an online learning environment: A narrative review. Immersive Learning Research Network - Practitioner, 21-25.
Conference Presentations25
[1]
Regalado, L., Uddin, M. M., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2026, May 18-20). Teaching responsible AI skills for professional success. ITLC Lilly Conference, Austin, TX.
[2]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Abu, S., Marchiori, R., & Song, S. (2026, April 8-12). Unpacking in-VR learning dynamics for heat stress training: A microgenetic and sequential behavior analysis [Roundtable session]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[3]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Abu, S., Marchiori, R., & Song, S. (2026, April 8-12). Feedback-driven strategic shifts in immersive virtual reality training: A multi-phase behavioral-mining study [Poster session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[4]
Moon, J., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2026, April 8-12). Revisiting the effectiveness of virtual reality for construction safety training: A Bayesian meta-analysis [Poster session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[5]
Abu, S., Moon, J., Awoyemi, I. D., Marchiori, R., & Song, S. (2026, April 8-12). Modeling behavioral dynamics and cognitive states in VR safety training: A learning analytics approach [Poster session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[6]
Abu, S., Ghooreian, A., Awoyemi, I. D., & Moon, J. (2026, April 8-12). Embodied arts-integrated AI literacy: A nested mixed-methods preliminary study with K-12 educators [Poster session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[7]
Nasrin, F., Amayou, J., Awoyemi, I. D., Abedini, P., Mousavi, V., Uddin, M. M., Luo, F., & Hutchison, A. C. (2026, April 8-12). A mixed methods case study on enhancing CS knowledge and coding skills in elementary students [Poster session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[8]
Hossain, S., Huang, W., Li, J., Hadis, S., Li, L., Haniya, S., Khanam, S., Awoyemi, I. D., & Ahmadi, S. (2026, April 8-12). Designing a responsible AI literacy framework for education: Integrating ethics, equity, and empowerment [Roundtable session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
[9]
Awoyemi, I. D., Abu, S., Yuvaraja, H., Moon, J., & Patiballa, S. (2025, October). Exploring fidelity dimensions in extended reality technologies for mechanical engineering education: A systematic review [Paper presentation]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Convention, Las Vegas, NV.
[10]
Abu, S., Awoyemi, I. D., & Moon, J. (2025, October). Preliminary design and development of AI-enhanced VR spring dynamics simulations to foster metacognitive regulation in engineering education [Poster presentation]. AECT Convention, Las Vegas, NV.
[11]
Abu, S., McNeill, L., Pei, M., Uddin, M. M., Awoyemi, I. D., & Regalado, L. (2025, October). The AI-WISE project: Bridging the AI skills gap through industry-informed curriculum design [Paper presentation]. AECT Convention, Las Vegas, NV.
[12]
McNeill, L., Abu, S., Pei, M., Awoyemi, I. D., & Uddin, M. M. (2025, May). AI-WISE: Developing an industry-informed AI literacy course for undergraduates [Paper presentation]. Teaching and Learning with AI, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
[13]
Awoyemi, I. D., Nasrin, F., Luo, F., & Crawford, C. (2025, April). Elementary students' conceptions and engagement in physiological computing: A case study of lesson implementation [Roundtable presentation]. AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
[14]
Nasrin, F., Awoyemi, I. D., Luo, F., Liu, R., & Crawford, C. (2025, April). Pupil diameter reveals elementary students' cognitive load manifestation in physiological computing [Poster presentation]. AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
[15]
Luo, F., Nasrin, F., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2025, April). Broadening participation in computing through cultivating professional growth in teachers of color [Roundtable presentation]. AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
[16]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Song, S., & Marchiori, R. (2024, October). Development of immersive virtual reality-based training to develop hazard identification skills in civil engineering education [Poster presentation].
[17]
Awoyemi, I. D., Lee, U., & Moon, J. (2024, October). Integration of automatic video-based behavior assessment in VR-based safety training [Poster presentation].
[18]
Awoyemi, I. D., Moon, J., Song, S., & Marchiori, R. (2024, October). Exploring immersive virtual reality for hazard identification training in civil engineering education [Paper presentation]. 16th Annual Southeastern Universities Graduate Research Symposium.
[19]
Awoyemi, I. D., Abu, S., & Moon, J. (2024, October). Exploring educators' perceptions of integrating game-based learning into high school mathematics instruction [Paper presentation]. 16th Annual Southeastern Universities Graduate Research Symposium.
[20]
Ijeluola, S., Awoyemi, I. D., & Adefisayo, A. (2024, October). Leveraging generative artificial intelligence in learning design: A mixed-methods examination of instructional designers' experience [Paper presentation].
[21]
Ijeluola, S., Adefisayo, A., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2024, October). Fostering technology integration and game-based learning solutions for underserved Nigerian schools [Paper presentation].
[22]
Awoyemi, I. D., & Baah-Mintah, R. (2024, October). A literature review on educational leadership and artificial intelligence [Paper presentation].
[23]
Awoyemi, I. D., & Moon, J. (2024, June). A systematic review of extended reality technology in K-12 STEM education: Enhancing learning experiences and outcomes [Paper presentation]. Alabama Educational Technology Conference.
[24]
Liu, R., Luo, F., Crawford, C., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2024, April). Elementary students' problem-solving and visual attention in a physiological computing environment: A cross-case study [Paper session]. AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
[25]
Barielnen, V., & Awoyemi, I. D. (2024, April). Improving leadership and functional university education delivery in public universities in Rivers State for sustainable development [Paper presentation]. 16th Annual Southeastern Universities Graduate Research Symposium.
Doctoral Researcher, Immersive Remembrance: AI-Driven Archival Retrieval for VR Learning
Awarded
Graduate Research Assistant, Large Language Model-based Cyber Sentinel Co-Pilot: Professional Development for Alabama Secondary Teacher Training
Awarded
PhD Student Researcher, AI Workforce Readiness Summit and UA Student Showcase
Awarded
Co-Investigator, AI-WISE: AI Workforce Integration and Skill Enhancement
Awarded
Graduate Research Assistant, Fostering Elementary Students' Computing Career Aspirations through a Physiological Computing Curriculum
Awarded
Graduate Research Assistant, Examining Preservice Teachers' Digital Literacy Development and Learning Engagement via Art-Integrated Technology-Enhanced Learning
Awarded
Graduate Research Assistant, Enhancing Teacher Problem-Solving and Classroom Management Skills through an Open-Access AI-Powered 3D Simulation Platform
Awarded
8 review appointments
Computers & Education, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, and more.
6 conference roles
Chair, AI-Enhanced Student Learning Outcomes; Chair, AI-Mediated Learning Environments; and more.
7 leadership roles
Lab Manager, Adaptive Design of Immersive e-Learning Lab; Senator, Student Government Association; and more.
3 mentoring engagements
Graduate Peer Mentor, Tide Together Mentoring Program; Mentor, Al's Pals Mentorship Program; and more.
6 outreach contributions
Professional development for Skyland Elementary teachers; Judge, university-wide undergraduate research presentation; and more.
Affiliations
Professional memberships and editorial presence.
Memberships, review work, and conference roles show the broader academic community surrounding the research agenda.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Professional affiliation
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Professional affiliation
Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN)
Professional affiliation
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Professional affiliation
Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
Professional affiliation
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
Professional affiliation
Computers & Education
2026-present
Computers in Human Behavior Reports
2026-present
Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning
2023-present
Behaviour & Information Technology
2025-present
Computers & Education: X Reality
2025-present
Education and Information Technologies
2025-present