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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1010739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 15
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The Road Less Travelled: The Journey of Immersion into the Virtual Field
Fitzsimons, Sabrina
Ethnography and Education, v8 n2 p162-176 2013
This article provides an account of my experience of immersion as a third-level teacher into the three-dimensional multi-user virtual world Second Life for research purposes. An ethnographic methodology was employed. Three stages in this journey are identified: separation, transition and transformation. In presenting this journey of immersion, it is hoped that the article will contribute to the discussion of conducting research in online environments. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Ethnography, Computer Simulation, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Participant Observation, Skill Development, Observational Learning, Research Methodology, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Literacy, Religion, Aesthetics, Teacher Competencies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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