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Novak, Kae – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
This article discusses how the term metaverse and the use of virtual worlds is not novel. Beginning with the use of the metaverse for learning starting in the 1990s, the author provides an overview of metaverse, immersion in virtual worlds, their use, and research conducted on them. The article ends with an outline of emerging trends and possible…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Trend Analysis, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Research
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Carl Boel; Kim Dekeyser; Marijke Lemal; Tijs Rotsaert; Martin Valcke; Tammy Schellens; Dieter Struyf – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
As augmented, virtual and mixed reality have become more user-friendly and affordable, these technologies gained increasing interest from education. Teachers all over the world are triggered by the perceived benefits and start experimenting. However, teachers encounter obstacles to pursue effective implementation. This paper describes how these…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Barriers, Technology Integration, Computer Simulation
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Dhimolea, Tetyana Kucher; Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina; Lin, Lin – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Virtual reality (VR) can be beneficial for learning and for increasing learners' engagement and motivation. However, aggregations of studies on language learning in high-immersion VR are scarce. This paper offers a systematic review of existing research on VR-based language learning, encompassing 32 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Research, Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning