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Exploring the Potential of Immersive Web Environments in Education: Teachers’ Perspectives and Experiences

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Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 14th International Conference (MIS4TEL 2024)

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Abstract

This research investigates teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness and feasibility of incorporating immersive web environments into their teaching practices. A total of 11 teachers from various subject areas participated, having recently attended a 30-h training course on using immersive web environments in the classroom. Following the training, these teachers implemented their created environments with their students. A survey instrument employing a 5-point Likert scale was designed to assess teachers’ perceptions of the perceived benefits, challenges, and overall impact of using immersive web environments in education. The findings reveal high levels of perceived enjoyment, motivation, cognitive benefits, learning, and satisfaction among students using immersive web environments. Strong positive correlations between most variables indicate a mutually reinforcing effect, with improvements in one aspect likely leading to enhancements in others. Despite the study's limitations, including a small sample size of teachers and potential selection bias, the results emphasize the potential of immersive web environments in fostering engaging and effective learning experiences for a larger number of students. This research can inform the development of professional development initiatives and the design of innovative educational technologies that promote effective student learning experiences.

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This work is financially supported by national funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., under the project UIDB/05460/2020.

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  1. Digimedia, Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    Ricardo Carvalho, Carlos Santos & Fernando Ramos

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  1. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

    Christothea Herodotou

  2. Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

    Sofia Papavlasopoulou

  3. Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Carlos Santos

  4. Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden

    Marcelo Milrad

  5. University of Greenwich, London, UK

    Nuno Otero

  6. Edificio Delta 6, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

    Pierpaolo Vittorini

  7. Faculty of Computer Science, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy

    Rosella Gennari

  8. Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

    Tania Di Mascio

  9. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica, Sapienza Universita' di Roma, Rome, Italy

    Marco Temperini

  10. Biotechnology, Intelligent Systems and Educational Technology (BISITE) Research Group, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Fernando De la Prieta

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Carvalho, R., Santos, C., Ramos, F. (2024). Exploring the Potential of Immersive Web Environments in Education: Teachers’ Perspectives and Experiences. In: Herodotou, C., et al. Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 14th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1171. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73538-7_15

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