Paper Info
Title
A 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation for Supporting School Teachers Training Based on Synectics - "Making the Strange Familiar"
Abstract
The possible exploitation of 3D Virtual Worlds (VW) remains a major challenge for school teachers, since 3D VWs introduce new concepts that even teachers who are experienced and keen on using digital technologies are not familiar with. To this end, there are research studies that have raised issues, such as, the extra pressure applied to teachers who teach within 3D VWs, and the lack of understanding of the new possibilities offered by 3D VWs in teaching and learning. Within this context, in this study we present a 3D Virtual Classroom Simulation appropriately designed and implemented using SLOODLE for supporting a module for teachers' continuing professional development based on the Synectics "Making the strange familiar" instructional strategy, that aim towards acquiring appropriate competences for teaching and for developing innovative educational practices within 3D VWs.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1109/ICALT.2011.9
Advanced Learning Technologies
Keywords
Field
DocType
computer based training,continuing professional development,teacher training,virtual reality,3D virtual classroom simulation,SLOODLE,continuing professional development,digital technologies,innovative educational practices,making the strange familiar instructional strategy,school teacher training,synectics,3D Virtual Worlds,SLOODLE,Synectics,Teachers' Continuing Professional Development
Metaverse,Competence (human resources),Virtual reality,Virtual classroom,Computer science,Continuing professional development,Pedagogy,Synectics,Multimedia
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
2161-3761 E-ISBN : 978-0-7695-4346-8
978-0-7695-4346-8
4
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.47
5
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Pavlos Kallonis150.82
Demetrios G. Sampson21310247.68