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Teacher Training In The Use Of A Three-Dimensional Immersive Virtual World: Building Understanding Through First-Hand Experiences, Kevin Oh, Natalie Nussli
Teacher Training In The Use Of A Three-Dimensional Immersive Virtual World: Building Understanding Through First-Hand Experiences, Kevin Oh, Natalie Nussli
School of Education Faculty Research
This study offers recommendations and a model for other teacher educators who are interested in training teachers in the use of three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds (IVWs) for their own teaching. Twelve special education teachers collaboratively explored the usability of Second Life (SL) for special education by completing a full inquiry cycle to develop the ability to make informed decisions about the affordances and challenges of virtual world teaching and to help identify effective components for virtual worlds teacher training. Ten educational SL islands were explored critically. Mixed-methods data analysis and triangulation were based on the analysis and synthesis of …