Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain
The coronavirus disease – 2019 pandemic has accelerated the proliferation of virtual technologies and had have an enormous impact on education. In this paper, we analyse teachers’ perceptions about the use of the metaverse in educational practices and how it contributes to the local development. We...
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| description | The coronavirus disease – 2019 pandemic has accelerated the proliferation of virtual technologies and had have an enormous impact on education. In this paper, we analyse teachers’ perceptions about the use of the metaverse in educational practices and how it contributes to the local development. We focused our study in China and Spain as reference countries in the metaverse, but whose collaboration, in this arena, is not significant. For that purpose, we designed a questionnaire to explore the views of 20 teachers from each of the two universities selected, one in China and the other one in Spain, which applies an innovation and entrepreneurship education. The results show that the educational use of the metaverse is in its initial experimentation phase. Its application in innovation and entrepreneurship education is not limited to teachers' attitudes towards teaching, but rather to how the use of metaverse allows students to acquire real skills, which can contribute to the development of the society and improve international cooperation, thus creating a virtuous circle. Faculty training and university facilities remain limited for its implementation. Further research is needed on the data protection and privacy aspects on the practical educational use of metaverse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb71ee1dcafe44ccad989717405a69e52023-12-21T07:38:09ZengElsevierComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence2666-920X2023-01-015100185Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and SpainYinglong Qiu0Rosa Isusi-Fagoaga1Adela García-Aracil2INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) & Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, Spain; Corresponding author.University Institute of Educational Creativity and Innovation (IUCIE), Universitat de València & INGENIO (CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València), 46022, Valencia, SpainINGENIO (CSIC-UPV) & Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022, Valencia, SpainThe coronavirus disease – 2019 pandemic has accelerated the proliferation of virtual technologies and had have an enormous impact on education. In this paper, we analyse teachers’ perceptions about the use of the metaverse in educational practices and how it contributes to the local development. We focused our study in China and Spain as reference countries in the metaverse, but whose collaboration, in this arena, is not significant. For that purpose, we designed a questionnaire to explore the views of 20 teachers from each of the two universities selected, one in China and the other one in Spain, which applies an innovation and entrepreneurship education. The results show that the educational use of the metaverse is in its initial experimentation phase. Its application in innovation and entrepreneurship education is not limited to teachers' attitudes towards teaching, but rather to how the use of metaverse allows students to acquire real skills, which can contribute to the development of the society and improve international cooperation, thus creating a virtuous circle. Faculty training and university facilities remain limited for its implementation. Further research is needed on the data protection and privacy aspects on the practical educational use of metaverse.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X23000644Augmented and virtual realityImproving classroom teachingLearning communitiesTeacher professional developmentTeaching/learning strategies |
| spellingShingle | Yinglong Qiu Rosa Isusi-Fagoaga Adela García-Aracil Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence Augmented and virtual reality Improving classroom teaching Learning communities Teacher professional development Teaching/learning strategies |
| title | Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain |
| title_full | Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain |
| title_short | Perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education: A descriptive study in China and Spain |
| title_sort | perceptions and use of metaverse in higher education a descriptive study in china and spain |
| topic | Augmented and virtual reality Improving classroom teaching Learning communities Teacher professional development Teaching/learning strategies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X23000644 |
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