Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions
This study aims to investigate the perceptions, expectations, and experiences of information and communication technology (ICT) pre-service teachers regarding the potential of using virtual reality (VR) as a learning and teaching tool in STEM education. The research participants included 44 ICT pre-...
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| author | Murat Çoban Nilüfer Okur Akçay İsmail Çelik |
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| description | This study aims to investigate the perceptions, expectations, and experiences of information and communication technology (ICT) pre-service teachers regarding the potential of using virtual reality (VR) as a learning and teaching tool in STEM education. The research participants included 44 ICT pre-service teachers. The data were collected through the self-efficacy and pedagogical usage questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and content analyses were used for analysis. The results show that most ICT pre-service teachers did not have the experience of using VR technology, although they stated that using VR technology had a positive impact on STEM education in many ways. They felt that using VR technologies in STEM education can be more useful and effective in the process of exploring inaccessible places. Some participants had some concerns about using VR in the classroom, for example, VR is a costly tool, and it might isolate and distract students from the real world.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd6d85cd37784252a8342a2109eece422022-12-22T04:26:03ZengHong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial LimitedKnowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal2073-79042022-09-0114326928510.34105/j.kmel.2022.14.015Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptionsMurat Çoban0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2415-5747Nilüfer Okur Akçay1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3276-5564İsmail Çelik2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6612-9224Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, TurkeyAgri Ibrahim Cecen University, TurkeyAgri Ibrahim Cecen University, TurkeyThis study aims to investigate the perceptions, expectations, and experiences of information and communication technology (ICT) pre-service teachers regarding the potential of using virtual reality (VR) as a learning and teaching tool in STEM education. The research participants included 44 ICT pre-service teachers. The data were collected through the self-efficacy and pedagogical usage questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and content analyses were used for analysis. The results show that most ICT pre-service teachers did not have the experience of using VR technology, although they stated that using VR technology had a positive impact on STEM education in many ways. They felt that using VR technologies in STEM education can be more useful and effective in the process of exploring inaccessible places. Some participants had some concerns about using VR in the classroom, for example, VR is a costly tool, and it might isolate and distract students from the real world. http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/515ict pre-service teachersexpectation; perceptionself-efficacystemvirtual reality |
| spellingShingle | Murat Çoban Nilüfer Okur Akçay İsmail Çelik Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal ict pre-service teachers expectation; perception self-efficacy stem virtual reality |
| title | Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions |
| title_full | Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions |
| title_fullStr | Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions |
| title_short | Using virtual reality technologies in STEM education: ICT pre-service teachers’ perceptions |
| title_sort | using virtual reality technologies in stem education ict pre service teachers perceptions |
| topic | ict pre-service teachers expectation; perception self-efficacy stem virtual reality |
| url | http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/515 |
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