ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL REALITY TEACHER TRAINING APPLICATION: INSPIRED BY EDUCATORS, DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS

Evangelia Stavroulia, Kalliopi; Álvarez Testillano, Isabel; Pyrini, Anastasia; Debattista, Martin; Zarraonandia Ayo, Telmo; Sanz Prieto, Mariano; Díaz Pérez, Paloma; Lanitis, Andreas

Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has created an educational crisis without precedent, posed new challenges to educational systems globally, and highlighted the need for teachers’ upskilling along with the use of technology-based approaches to support the delivery of education and ensure the future of learning. In this context, the current paper aims to present the VRTEACHER project that proposes the use of digital technologies as part of teachers’ training methodology. The vision of the project is to empower teachers’ skills such as empathy, perspective-taking, self-efficacy, adaptability, etc. and readiness related to class management in crisis situations through Virtual Reality (VR) immersive and experiential training approaches that reflect real-life scenarios and situations. The aim and challenge of the project are not just to adapt the training provided to the digital era and connect it with new technologies but to build a holistic new approach to teacher training through the use of VR.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Abstract
• Conference Name: INTED
• Start Date: Mar 6, 2023
• End Date: Mar 8, 2023
• Acceptance Date: Mar 31, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Deposit Date: Apr 11, 2025
• Journal: INTED Proceedings
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 978-84-09-49026-4
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2023.1224
• Keywords: virtual reality; education; simulation, educational technology, teacher training