Examination of Virtual Lesson Engagement of Preservice Teachers

• In Event: 72.066 - Poster Session 16
  In Poster Session: 72.066-4 - Emerging Trends and Issues in Immersive Environments for Learning

Abstract

We present research findings from a key component of a problem-solving course, the use of Second Life® to simulate a diverse middle grade math classroom. We conducted preliminary investigations of student and teacher actions during the Second Life classroom micro-lessons. We examined preservice teachers' mathematics instruction performance across 21 indicators of the Mathematics-Virtual Classroom Observation Instrument (M-VCOI).

Authors

• Trina J. Davis, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Gerald Kulm, Texas A&M University

• Salvatore Enrico Paolo Indiogine, Texas A&M University

• Ayse Tugba Oner, Texas A&M University

• Nickolaus Alexander Ortiz, Texas A&M University