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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Published in:Computers (Basel) 2021-10, Vol.10 (10), p.134
Main Authors: Mystakidis, Stylianos, Fragkaki, Maria, Filippousis, Giorgos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augmented reality
CAI
Collaboration
Computer assisted instruction
distance learning
Education
flipped learning
Innovations
online professional development
Professional development
Students
teacher professional development
Teachers
Teaching
Virtual reality
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2073-431X
2073-431X
DOI:10.3390/computers10100134