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Trent Wells; Greg Miller – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2022
Simulator technologies have become more prominent in many educational contexts in recent years. Simulator technologies such as virtual reality (VR) exist in many forms and can be used for different purposes, including weld process training. University-level course students have previously reported using VR technology can positively contribute to a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Simulation, College Students, Agricultural Engineering
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Ali Geris; Taibe Kulaksiz – Research in Learning Technology, 2025
This study aims to investigate the factors influencing teachers' intentions to integrate Virtual Reality (VR) technology into their educational practices, utilising the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT-2) framework. The research involved adapting and validating the 'Acceptance of Mobile Immersive Virtual Reality in…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Computer Simulation, Teacher Attitudes, Intention
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Boel, Carl; Rotsaert, Tijs; Valcke, Martin; Rosseel, Yves; Struyf, Dieter; Schellens, Tammy – Research in Learning Technology, 2023
The increasing mainstream adoption of immersive virtual reality (iVR) in education has triggered research about key variables explaining acceptance of iVR by teachers. In this study we adopted the UTAUT2 acceptance model as a theoretical framework enriched with the variable personal innovativeness. 379 Flemish secondary education teachers watched…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Secondary School Teachers
Samer Almughamisi – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Augmented reality (AR) is one of the most prominent emerging technologies in the educational environment in the world and especially in the educational system in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia claims to have enabled the use of AR and anticipates it to be utilized for educational purposes in public education, but not all…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Intention, Simulated Environment
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Ko, Yujung; Shin, Won Sug – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2023
The present study compared teachers' acceptance of online and augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) technology in instruction, employing an extended technology acceptance model (eTAM). The authors included four influencing factors for teachers' technology integration (teachers' technological pedagogical and content knowledge [TPACK],…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Comparative Analysis, Electronic Learning, Computer Simulation
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Truong, My Thi; Murray, Jill – TESL-EJ, 2019
Online teacher professional development (oTPD) for English language teachers is of increasing interest, and so is research into teacher motivation as one potential success determinant of oTPD courses. Situated in an oTPD programme for English as a foreign language (EFL) instructors in Vietnam, this study aims to explore motivation for oTPD in a…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Akgunduz, Devrim; Mesutoglu, Canan – Science Education International, 2021
The goals of this study were to investigate technical and vocational education (TVET) teachers' progress in their knowledge, perceptions, and competencies related to Industry 4.0 components and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) within the context of a professional development program. A case study design was followed to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Industry
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Vanessa Botero-Gómez; Luís Germán Ruiz-Herrera; Alejandro Valencia-Arias; José Alberto Oré León; Lilian Verde Flores – Cogent Education, 2024
The aim of this article is to examine challenges and motivations among university teachers regarding the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools in virtual learning environments in the context of an emerging country that is undergoing post-pandemic educational adaptation. A descriptive study was developed with open-ended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Teacher Motivation, College Faculty
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Trust, Torrey; Woodruff, Nathaniel; Checrallah, Matthew; Whalen, Jeromie – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
Innovative new technologies, such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and 3D printers, provide new affordances for education. While each of these technologies has been shown to positively impact learning, they have not yet been widely adopted in schools. With the interest in these technologies growing among educators, this study…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Printing, Computer Peripherals
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Mamur, Nuray; Özsoy, Vedat; Karagöz, Ibrahim – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2020
This study revolves around primary and secondary school visual arts teachers' cultural and critical readings on their VR museum experience through object and representation. As part of the in-service training and research project, the study was carried out in the provinces of Çanakkale, Erzincan, Kayseri, Diyarbakir, Giresun, Mersin, Denizli,…
Descriptors: Museums, Teaching Methods, Visual Arts, Art Teachers
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Kim, ChanMin; Baylor, Amy L. – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
In this paper, we develop a conceptual framework for an anthropomorphic change agent to motivate pre-service teachers to integrate technology into teaching and learning. This agent is designed with a hybrid persona that simulates a mentor and plays both motivation and companion roles. Based on the theoretical grounding in motivation and change…
Descriptors: Teacher Motivation, Persuasive Discourse, Technology Integration, Preservice Teachers
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Klopfer, Eric; Yoon, Susan; Perry, Judy – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
This paper reports on teachers' perceptions of the educational affordances of a handheld application called Participatory Simulations. It presents evidence from five cases representing each of the populations who work with these computational tools. Evidence across multiple data sources yield similar results to previous research evaluations of…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Independent Study
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The first of the three papers in this symposium, "Performance- and Learning Support with On-line Help Systems: An Effectiveness Study" (Theo J. Bastiaens, Jan N. Streumer, Yvette Krul) is a study of a method to cut training expenditures for production, planning, engineering, and inventory employees by implementing an online help system for…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication