Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are two technologies with the potential to enhance learning quality by activating episodic student memory. In this manuscript we outline the pedagogical benefits of AR and VR as well as the rationale, design, development, and pilot evaluation results f...
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| description | Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are two technologies with the potential to enhance learning quality by activating episodic student memory. In this manuscript we outline the pedagogical benefits of AR and VR as well as the rationale, design, development, and pilot evaluation results from an in-service teacher online professional development program (OPD) on AR and VR linked with research activities. More specifically, we examined the “Augmented and Virtual Reality in Teaching and Learning” OPD course aimed at K-12 educators in a European country combining pedagogically informed methods such as inquiry-based learning and digital storytelling. Findings from a mixed-method research using questionnaires and focus groups indicate that AR- and VR-based pedagogical scenarios can be integrated effectively into everyday school teaching practice. The study also outlines implications and limitations that policy makers, education leaders, and educators need to consider for efficient institution-wide deployment of AR and VR technologies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65c4643cdb3344d0bf7fd49afa05780e2023-11-22T17:52:24ZengMDPI AGComputers2073-431X2021-10-01101013410.3390/computers10100134Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School TeachersStylianos Mystakidis0Maria Fragkaki1Giorgos Filippousis2School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, Rion, 26504 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Rion, 26504 Patras, GreeceSchool of Humanities, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, GreeceAugmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are two technologies with the potential to enhance learning quality by activating episodic student memory. In this manuscript we outline the pedagogical benefits of AR and VR as well as the rationale, design, development, and pilot evaluation results from an in-service teacher online professional development program (OPD) on AR and VR linked with research activities. More specifically, we examined the “Augmented and Virtual Reality in Teaching and Learning” OPD course aimed at K-12 educators in a European country combining pedagogically informed methods such as inquiry-based learning and digital storytelling. Findings from a mixed-method research using questionnaires and focus groups indicate that AR- and VR-based pedagogical scenarios can be integrated effectively into everyday school teaching practice. The study also outlines implications and limitations that policy makers, education leaders, and educators need to consider for efficient institution-wide deployment of AR and VR technologies.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/10/10/134augmented realityvirtual realityteacher professional developmentonline professional developmentdistance learningflipped learning |
| spellingShingle | Stylianos Mystakidis Maria Fragkaki Giorgos Filippousis Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers Computers augmented reality virtual reality teacher professional development online professional development distance learning flipped learning |
| title | Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers |
| title_full | Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers |
| title_fullStr | Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers |
| title_short | Ready Teacher One: Virtual and Augmented Reality Online Professional Development for K-12 School Teachers |
| title_sort | ready teacher one virtual and augmented reality online professional development for k 12 school teachers |
| topic | augmented reality virtual reality teacher professional development online professional development distance learning flipped learning |
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