*Thivilojana S. Perinpasingam, Tan Shin Yen, Charles Sharma Naidu a/l Achu Naidu, Faisal Athar bin Mohd Fadzil

Abstract:

This study examines the use of Virtual Reality (VR), a transformative technology as a new pedagogical tool to enhance pre-service teachers’ learning, progression and success, particularly for classroom simulation related activities. It explores how pre-service teachers experience the usage of VR-integrated teaching methods, specifically focusing on enhancing classroom management skills through virtual role-playing activities on the ENGAGEVR platform. A development research method was selected based on ADDIE’s Instructional Design Model. This paper focuses on the final phase of the ADDIE’s model which is the evaluation of pre-service teachers’ experiences on the integration of ENGAGEVR into a teacher education program. Data collection involved post-session focus group interviews with 12 pre-service teachers, conducted over five weeks of virtual simulated classroom sessions. These interviews sought to analyse the participants’ views on the effectiveness of the ENGAGEVR platform in enhancing their classroom management abilities.

Keywords: Immersive learning, virtual reality, work-based learning, virtual micro-teaching activities