ERIC Number: EJ1434107
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
Pages: 37
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-5629
EISSN: EISSN-1552-6658
Teaching Students about Workplace Harassment by Letting Them Experience It in a Virtual Reality Environment
Journal of Management Education, v48 n4 p671-707 2024
We are in the midst of a technological revolution that has the potential to transform management education. The author proposes Virtual Reality (VR) as a pedagogical tool to teach students about workplace harassment. Specifically, this article describes the development and application of two open access VR simulations that are designed to increase students' awareness of sexism and racism at work. These simulations replicate a complex organizational environment and teach students the skills necessary to intervene when they experience or observe workplace harassment. In addition, they provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in a safe and controlled environment. Data from 25 pilot study participants indicate that the VR simulations are impactful, engaging, immersive, and realistic and are able to evoke students' emotions during the decision-making process. Finally, this article elaborates on how to use VR in the classroom and discuses its implications for teaching and research.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Computer Simulation, Sexual Harassment, Work Environment, Racism, Perception, Perceptual Development, Student Reaction, Intervention, Experiential Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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