Collaborative science learning in three-dimensional immersive virtual worlds: Pre-service teachers' experiences in Second Life
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Autor:innen
Oh, Kevin
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
07/2014
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Sammlung
Typ
01 - Zeitschriftenartikel, Journalartikel oder Magazin
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
Betreuer:in
Übergeordnetes Werk
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
Themenheft
DOI der Originalpublikation
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
23
Ausgabe / Nummer
3
Seiten / Dauer
291-322
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Auflage
Version
Programmiersprache
Abtretungsempfänger:in
Praxispartner:in/Auftraggeber:in
Zusammenfassung
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to enculturate pre-service teachers into Second Life (SL), a three-dimensional immersive virtual world, and to measure their change in attitude towards the potential of SL for education. By completing collaborative assignments in SL, nineteen pre-service general education teachers explored an educational, marine biology island in SL and evaluated its potential for incorporation in general and special education curricula. A pre- and post-survey inquired about the participants’ perception of the usability of virtual worlds for education. Participants collaboratively explored the marine ecosystem of the Abyss Observatory (Nishimura, Lim, & Koyamada, 2012), reflected on its unique affordances, and designed activities for an inclusive classroom, framed by a pedagogical rationale. The difference between the participants’ two attitude scores generated by the pre- and post-survey was calculated and was found to be statistically significant with a large effect size. Results suggest that this 7-Step Virtual Worlds Teacher Training Workshop had a positive impact on the participants’ attitude towards integration of SL into teaching. Five themes emerged with regards to the unique affordances of the Abyss Observatory’s deep-sea area. Finally, the “Teacher-Prep Virtual World Six-Step Model” for effective pre-service teacher preparation for teaching in SL was developed.
Schlagwörter
Preservice Teachers, Teacher Training, Cooperative Learning, Science Education, Simulated Environment, Virtual Classrooms
Fachgebiet (DDC)
370 - Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
Enddatum der Konferenz
Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1055-8896
1943-5916
1943-5916
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Nein
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Lizenz
Zitation
NUSSLI, Natalie und Kevin OH, 2014. Collaborative science learning in three-dimensional immersive virtual worlds: Pre-service teachers‘ experiences in Second Life. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. Juli 2014. Bd. 23, Nr. 3, S. 291–322. Verfügbar unter: http://hdl.handle.net/11654/23787