Teachers' Perceptions of Using Virtual Reality Technology in Classrooms: A Large-Scale Survey

Autor/inn/en	Khukalenko, Iuliia Sergeevna; Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina; An, Yunjo; Iushina, Vera Dmitrievna
Titel	Teachers' Perceptions of Using Virtual Reality Technology in Classrooms: A Large-Scale Survey
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 27 (2022) 8, S.11591-11613 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-022-11061-0
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Computer Simulation; Technology Uses in Education; Electronic Learning; Teacher Surveys; Teaching Methods; Technology Integration; Foreign Countries; Russia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Russland
Abstract	High-immersion virtual reality (VR) technology is often associated with gaming. Yet, it is increasingly popular in educational contexts due to its potential to engage and motivate learners. Prior to VR technology integration in the classroom, the acceptance or resistance toward VR needs to be explored. This paper reports the results obtained from a large-scale (N = 20,876) survey on teachers' attitudes toward the use of VR for education. The survey explored the relationships between the teachers' VR integration level and their instructional approaches, as well as the frequency of VR use. Furthermore, the survey yielded answers on the relationship between the availability of information technology (IT) personnel and the frequency of VR use. Overall, teachers had moderately positive perceptions of the use of VR in education. There was no strong correlation between instructional approaches and the level of VR integration, but lower levels of VR integration were associated with more traditional teaching approaches. The results revealed a positive correlation between the level of VR integration and the frequency of VR use. However, the VR frequency use had a weak correlation with the availability of IT personnel. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01