Gaining Insight into the Application of Second Life in a Computing Course: Students’ Perspectives

Braman, James; Dudley, Alfreda; Colt, Kidd; Vincenti, Giovanni; Wang, Yuanqiong

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21796-8_3

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“…Conversely, Inman et al (2010) concentrated on physical, elementary, and special education pre-service teachers while the researcher centered on secondary pre-service teachers. Also, Braman et al (2011) provided preliminary quantitative results of students' perception of SL and raised key concerns that mirrored the researcher's findings. Undoubtedly, there were conceptual pieces in Wood et al (2008) and Paul (2008) that raised further questions on the importance of instructional design, instructional strategies, and best practices for teaching and learning in simulations.…”

Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…A number of studies focusing on simulations emphasize military training, corporate sectors, and education industries (Braman, Dudley, Colt, Vincenti, & Wang, 2011;Inman et al, 2010;Paul, 2008;Wood, Solomon, & Allan, 2007). These studies support a variety of approaches and methods to foster collaborative learning, experiential learning, critical thinking skills, and social communication skills.…”

Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Future questions remain as to how to involve faculty in using simulations, what best practices to employ, and how one can assess learning in simulations. Another study conducted by Braman et al (2011) gathered 67 students' feedback about their perception of SL through administering pre-and postsurveys in three different Computing Course sections. Braman et al (2011) garnered responses from students in a quantitative sense, but the study serves more as an exploratory study rather than quantifiable data, which requires a larger number of sample sizes.…”

Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another study conducted by Braman et al (2011) gathered 67 students' feedback about their perception of SL through administering pre-and postsurveys in three different Computing Course sections. Braman et al (2011) garnered responses from students in a quantitative sense, but the study serves more as an exploratory study rather than quantifiable data, which requires a larger number of sample sizes. Overall, they found that students were concerned about privacy, network and security, intellectual property, computer crime, and social issues in SL.…”

Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pre-Service Teachers in Second Life: Potentials of Simulations

Teoh

2012

Journal of Educational Technology Systems

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An in-depth qualitative study with nine secondary pre-service teachers from an undergraduate Language and Literacy class was conducted to examine the potential of simulation using Second Life (SL) in teacher education. Games and simulations were operationally defined in the broadest sense to distinguish key characteristics between them. This study identified a number of ways (e.g., extra credit option, supplementary tool, and enhancement to teaching and learning) SL could be used as an educational tool to engage students in learning.There is a large and growing body of theoretical research on the benefits of games and simulations in education (Dickey, 2010;Inman, Wright, & Hartman, 2010;Paul, 2008;Schiller, 2002). However, there has been relatively little in-depth triangulated research on the benefits of using simulations in teacher education. The scenario is further exacerbated by the lack of consistency in the terms used among researchers in the field. In order to provide clarity, this article attempts to present an overview of games and simulations before examining nine secondary pre-service teachers' experiences in Second Life.

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Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Simulations In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Increasing Student Engagement through Virtual Worlds

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Braman

2016

Emerging Tools and Applications of Virtual Reality in Education

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Virtual worlds allow for an immersive 3D experience with rich content and interactive potential for students. Through this richness and interactivity, educators have abundant creative power to design and facilitate meaningful learning experiences and collaboration opportunities. In this chapter, we discuss one such initiative using Second Life as an educational space for a community college course activity as a means to enhance student engagement. A brief literature review on education using virtual worlds will be presented, which underpin our pedagogical methodology for the project framework. Focusing on a community college course titled “Diversity in a Technological Society”, the course goals and project requirements will be discussed. The chapter concludes with a detailed description of the proposed methodology for the next phase, recommendations and future work.

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