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Stress Management and Professional Identity Development of Pre-Service Teachers in Mixed Reality Environment
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Stress Management and Professional Identity Development of Pre-Service Teachers in Mixed Reality Environment

Tugce Gul and John Pecore
Journal of technology and teacher education, Vol.28(1), pp.33-62
01/01/2020

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The purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine the impact of stress, strategies for coping with stress, and professional identity development of pre-service teachers when teaching to avatars. Research participants consisted of 7 pre-service teachers enrolled in a college of education practicum course at a university in the southeastern United States. The data were obtained from semi-structured interviews, written reflections and observation protocol. The results provided innovative suggestions to teacher education community to provide comprehensive support to pre-service teachers in overcoming stress factors as they navigate their teaching capacity through the many responsibilities required of them.

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