Experiences with Extended Reality Use in Education During Pandemic
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost all sectors of society due to lockdown measures taken to contain the spread of the virus. The education sector had to adapt quickly to this scenario, in which regular teaching and learning process were disrupted by sanitary measures. This exploratory study aims to investigate what kinds of experiences have been developed with extended reality technology during these challenging times. We aim to discuss what applications were used, in what contexts and how they were used. 12 teachers that represented a broad cross-section across teaching levels and subjects answered an online survey in order to help us understand those issues. Results have shown that varied applications were used for different subjects and in different contexts. The main reason for use was to enhance students motivation and engagement.
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