Transforming the Future of Furniture Woodworking Instruction Through VR-Enhanced Distance Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, distance teaching became the main solution, including for the furniture woodworking course at National Taipei University of Technology in Taipei, Taiwan, which relied on video and online software. However, this posed challenges for maintaining teaching quality and achie...

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Published in:International journal of online pedagogy and course design 2024-01, Vol.14 (1), p.1-23
Main Authors: Lee, I-Jui, Wang, Shyh-Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Broadcasting
Colleges & universities
COVID-19
Distance Education
Distance learning
Education
Educational Quality
Educational Technology
Epidemics
Furniture
Methods
Pandemics
Problem solving
Students
Taiwan
Teacher Effectiveness
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Virtual reality
Vocational education
Woodworking
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Summary:During the COVID-19 pandemic, distance teaching became the main solution, including for the furniture woodworking course at National Taipei University of Technology in Taipei, Taiwan, which relied on video and online software. However, this posed challenges for maintaining teaching quality and achieving objectives in technical practice courses. To address this, this study introduced remote technical guidance using VR in technical practice courses. This method combined distance-teaching and live dual-teacher broadcasts, allowing students to participate in real-time online discussions. During these broadcasts, instructors used VR to demonstrate operations on a virtual platform, explaining as they went along. Students could observe from the operator's perspective, gaining insights into furniture production processes. They also engaged in group interactions, assuming roles like technical operators, thereby mastering key furniture production concepts. This innovative teaching approach offered a solution that combined remote technical guidance with VR. It provided immediate teaching enhancements and problem-solving solutions in the post-COVID-19 era.
ISSN:2155-6873
2155-6881
DOI:10.4018/IJOPCD.334593