ERIC Number: EJ974229
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 43
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-821X
Second Life: Implications for Counselor Education
McGhee, Tomeka W.; Brown, Maranda; Pressley, Felicia; Browning, Brandon; Thomas, Chippewa
Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, v39 n1 p19-30 Win-Spr 2012
Virtual world technology is becoming an invaluable tool. Increasingly, institutions of higher learning are using virtual world technology to facilitate education and communication. Second Life (SL) is a three dimension virtual world which demonstrated usefulness for the counseling profession. This article seeks to elucidate the potential of SL for programs that facilitate counselor education, training and preparation. Implications for counselor education and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counseling, Counselors, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Internet, Computer Software, Universities, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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