Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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APA

Quynh, N. T. T., & Duc, N. M. (2026). Virtual reality-supported learning: Effects on students’ conceptual understanding and digital competence. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(9), em2907. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19176

Vancouver

Quynh NTT, Duc NM. Virtual reality-supported learning: Effects on students’ conceptual understanding and digital competence. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(9):em2907. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19176

AMA

Quynh NTT, Duc NM. Virtual reality-supported learning: Effects on students’ conceptual understanding and digital competence. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(9), em2907. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19176

Chicago

Quynh, Nguyen Thi Thuy, and Nguyen Mau Duc. "Virtual reality-supported learning: Effects on students’ conceptual understanding and digital competence". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 9 (2026): em2907. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19176

Harvard

Quynh, N. T. T., and Duc, N. M. (2026). Virtual reality-supported learning: Effects on students’ conceptual understanding and digital competence. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(9), em2907. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19176

MLA

Quynh, Nguyen Thi Thuy et al. "Virtual reality-supported learning: Effects on students’ conceptual understanding and digital competence". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 9, 2026, em2907. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19176