Recognise scientific structures.
Identify scientific terminology, structures and their relationships.
02 / EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
New possibilities.
Meaningful questions.
Exploring how virtual reality and artificial intelligence can support engagement, exploration, reflection and understanding—with educational purpose at the centre.
FEATURED / RESEARCH-LED IMMERSIVE LEARNING
VR Ed-Explorer.
Science, experienced differently.
VR ED-EXPLORER / GRADES 9–10An educational VR application based on Pakistan’s secondary-school science curriculum.
The project brings together educational research, learning experience design and interaction design to investigate purposeful, accessible immersive learning.
ARHUM’S ROLE
Research · Learning design · UX · 3D modelling · Development
TOOLS & AUDIENCE
Unity · Google VR SDK · 3D Studio Max
Grade 9–10 students in Pakistan
Think in three dimensions.
Apply critical thinking through observation of scientific constructs and objects in 3D space.
Explain through evidence.
Engage in reflection through observation and evidence-based reasoning.
Intended learning outcomes from the original portfolio; not a claim of measured learning gains.
SEE THE ORIGINAL WORK
Inside the experience.
01
Define
Goal, audience, scope and key features.
02
Plan
Storyboards and interaction wireframes.
03
Build
Unity development and 3D Studio Max assets.
04
Refine
Usability study, controls and visual improvements.
05
Implement
Preparation for an experiment in schools.
A lesson beyond the headset.
Try a proposed prepare–explore–reflect lesson with an accessible screen-based circuit activity.
↗AI IN EDUCATION
More than capability.
Context, equity and care.
What does meaningful AI adoption look like in different educational contexts?
Arhum’s interests include the pedagogical, ethical and practical implications of AI, and its relationship with creativity, learner engagement and educational opportunity.
The Role of AI in Strengthening or Challenging Educational Disparities Amongst Developing Countries: A Contextual Perspective from Pakistan
Khan, A. & Khan, W.
Association for Learning Technology · London, UK
Aligning AI in Education to Global Development Goals: Conceptual Perspective from Pakistan
Khan, A., Khan, W., & Nadeem, S.
Status as listed in the source portfolio.RESEARCH OUTPUTS / IMMERSIVE LEARNING
From exploration
to shared knowledge.
01 / JOURNAL ARTICLE · 2026
An exploratory study on the prospects and challenges of low-cost Immersive Virtual Reality among experienced secondary school science teachers of Pakistan and Northern Ireland.
Khan, A. N., Roulston, S., Woods, C., Jackson, H., & Taggart, S. · Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 10(1).
Read the publication ↗02 / LISTED AS IN PRESS
Designing and Implementing a low-cost VR learning experience for Secondary School Science in Pakistan.
Khan, A. N., Malik, M. M., Iqbal, S., & Maqsood, M. · Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies.
Status as listed in Arhum’s source portfolio.Project details and research listings are drawn from .
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Learning is the common thread.
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