Lecturers initially experience anxiety and intimidation when teaching in virtual worlds, but develop an enhanced sense of agency over time.¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Despite initial apprehension and feelings of being 'frightened' by the new virtual context, lecturers gradually developed an empowered sense of agency toward teaching in virtual worlds. → Dai 2023

Evidence¶

Dai 2023¶

Dai, K., Garcia, J., & Olave-Encina, K. (2023). In-between worlds: Chilean university lecturers' experiences of teaching transition between face-to-face and virtual reality contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10217-0

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Findings from the interview and focus-group data in the qualitative study. The authors report that lecturers "gradually developed an empowered sense of agency" despite initial apprehension.

"Despite lecturers' initial apprehension towards technology, they gradually developed an empowered sense of agency towards teaching in the transition between face-to-face and VW-based contexts."

Discussion¶

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