Journal of Science Learning
Vol 6, No 1 (2023): Journal of Science Learning

A Research on Teachers’ Views about the Metaverse Platform and Its Usage in Education

Gülşah Gürkan (Science education, Akcadag Vocational School, Malatya Turgut Ozal University, Malatya, Turkey)
Harun Bayer (Education Technologies, Akcadag Vocational School, Malatya Turgut Ozal University, Malatya, Turkey)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Mar 2023

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine primary and secondary teachers' views of the concept of "metaverse". In line with the aim of the study, a questionnaire consisting of closed and open-ended questions about the metaverse platform and its applications in the field of education was applied to 122 teachers. The results showed that approximately 65% of the teachers stated that they knew the concept of the metaverse and its applications. In addition, approximately 55% of the teachers stated that they first heard about the metaverse concept from social media, and 45% stated that they were most aware of metaverse applications in the field of play. Most teachers (69.7%) answered no about the benefits of the metaverse platform in education. Approximately 95% of the teachers stated that they wanted seminars and workshops on metaverse applications in education and wanted these studies to be mostly aimed at introducing the metaverse platform and its applications in the educational environment. Based on the study results, introductory pre-service and in-service studies can be conducted for teachers regarding the metaverse and its applications in the field of education and its possible benefits.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jslearning

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Journal of Science Learning (JSL) (ISSN 2614-6568) is an open access and peer-reviewed journal published by Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. The work collaborates with Indonesian Society for Science Educators. It serves original articles on the latest issues and trends in high quality research and ...