Improving teacher candidate instruction with experiential deliberate practice in virtual simulations
John L. Pecore, Minkyoung Kim, Corey E. Nagle, Katie Feliciano and Melissa Demetrikopoulos
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2022 IUSE Summit (2022)
2022
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Abstract
• Effective questioning and discussion are fundamental yet challenging instructional skills.
• Project utilized asynchronous online learning (CanvasTM modules) on questioning and discussion skills, and experiential learning and deliberate practice with online, virtual mixed-reality simulations (MursionTM platform).
• Teacher candidates engaged in focused learning and implementation of questioning and discussion techniques that aided their development and practice.
• Data demonstrate that engagement in the asynchronous learning modules with opportunities for experiential deliberate practice in MursionTM simulations positively impacted participants ability to ask questions and facilitate discussions.