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ERIC Number: EJ1414209
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-8756-3894
EISSN: EISSN-1559-7075
The Teaching Methods Classroom Meets Virtual Reality: Insights for Pre-Service Teaching Methods Instructors
Alex Fegely; Heather Hagan; George Warriner III; Michael McKenzie
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v68 n2 p358-369 2024
As education preparation programs align their instruction to the contemporary technologies used in schools, they may begin to design and deliver virtual reality instruction in the teaching methods classroom. In this study, we examined the experiences of 24 pre-service teachers as they used virtual reality for the first time through the lens of the Technology Acceptance Model, and we explored their perspectives on virtual reality in the elementary classroom. Qualitative data were obtained through two surveys. The findings indicated that pre-service teachers experienced discomfort with virtual reality and perceived a variety of barriers toward integrating it into their elementary classrooms. Based on the study's findings, practical implications are shared for teaching methods instructors as they design and integrate virtual reality instruction into the teaching methods classroom.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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