A Review of Virtual Reality from Primary School Teachers’ Perspectives

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34190/ejel.21.4.3060

Keywords:

Virtual Reality (VR), Primary school teaching, VR resources, Immersive, Learning, Teachers

Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) is used across the educational spectrum (higher education, high school, primary school, and even pre-school); however, primary school teachers’ perceptions of using VR in their classrooms require further research. A brief review of the literature of 100 existing articles related to teaching within the primary school context was conducted. The articles were obtained by performing a word search within Google Scholar, with the keywords 'virtual reality primary school teachers 2018 - 2023'. Teachers indicated both hesitance and enthusiasm for incorporating VR. The findings of this study indicated that only a low number of articles (n = 11) addressed VR and primary school teachers, compared to the total number of articles reviewed (n=100). Researching VR and teaching assists in supporting the wider fringe aspects of e-learning practices, such as VR. It advances the compass of e-learning knowledge by integrating immersive learning tools into the primary school classroom.

Author Biography

Johannes Cronje, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Professor (Information Technology)

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Published

1 Sep 2023