Application of Virtual Gallery Walk with Spatial.Io in An Effort to Increase Students' Learning Motivation in Social Studies

The aim of this study is to enhance students' motivation in learning Social Studies (IPS) through the implementation of a virtual gallery walk learning model using Spatial.io. Spatial.io was selected because it offers an immersive 3D learning environment that supports interactive learning experiences. This research adopts a design thinking approach, consisting of five stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. The subjects of the study were 8th-grade students from class 8A at SMP Laboratorium UM Malang. The developed product demonstrated that the application of a virtual gallery walk using Spatial.io effectively increased students' learning motivation, as evidenced by higher levels of active participation, enthusiasm, and positive feedback throughout the learning process.