Anticipating engagement: pre-service teachers' perceptions of virtual worlds
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Anticipating engagement: pre-service teachers' perceptions of virtual worlds |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
Book Title | Authentic virtual world education: facilitating cultural engagement and creativity |
Authors | Jacka, Lisa (Author) and Hill, Matthew (Author) |
Editors | Gregory, Sue and Wood, Denise |
Page Range | 135-151 |
Chapter Number | 9 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Singapore |
ISBN | 9789811063817 |
9789811063824 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6382-4_9 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85035771076&partnerID=MN8TOARS |
Abstract | Engagement has become a significant driver in the choice of resources that teachers utilise at both university and K-12 level. Educators and governments recognise that increasingly, students are being pushed away from school due to a lack of engagement at a time when the need to have a skilled and educated society is ever more pressing. Information communication technologies (ICTs) are often used as a means to provide engagement. With the now ubiquitous presence of ICTs in classrooms, homes and workplaces, the need to develop high quality learning experiences with ICTs is increasingly apparent. Virtual worlds are an ICT that, when first encountered, offer what appears to be a highly engaging environment especially for young adults and children. Many virtual |
Keywords | engagement; information communication technologies; virtual worlds |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators | |
390303. Higher education | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Southern Cross University |
Journal Title | Authentic Virtual World Education: Facilitating Cultural Engagement and Creativity |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q666y/anticipating-engagement-pre-service-teachers-perceptions-of-virtual-worlds
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