ERIC Number: EJ1215264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
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Preservice Teacher Experiences Implementing Classroom Management Practices through Mixed-Reality Simulations
Hudson, Melissa E.; Voytecki, Karen S.; Owens, Tosha L.; Zhang, Guili
Rural Special Education Quarterly, v38 n2 p79-94 Jun 2019
The effects of mixed-reality teaching experiences on participants' perceptions of their classroom management ability are evaluated using a mixed-methods design. Mursion, a technology that enables virtual simulations, is used. Participants include 29 undergraduates pursuing a degree in special education for learners with mild or moderate/severe disabilities enrolled in a university-level course focused on developing skills in managing the learning environment. Participants teach three different scenarios in the Mursion lab over the semester and complete a 21-statement survey using a 5-point Likert-type scale (i.e., "strongly agree--strongly disagree") and reflect about their experience into a video camera. Results indicate that some participant perceptions changed over time because of the Mursion experiences and that the academic program being pursued made no difference in the participants' Mursion experience. Implications for practice with a focus on rural education and limitations of the study are also discussed.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Experience, Classroom Techniques, Rural Education, Special Education, Computer Simulation, Special Education Teachers, Program Implementation, Virtual Classrooms, Mild Disabilities, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Likert Scales, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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