Authentic and engaging virtual practice teaching for rural and remote pre-service teachers

2014

Gregory, Sue

Journal Article

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Publication

Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA)

Australia

une:17143

Imagine being able practise your teaching techniques when enrolled in a teaching degree without the use of a 'live' classroom. It is a common phenomenon for off-campus (online) pre-service teachers living in rural and remote regions to not have access of schools to practise their teaching skills. Discussed in this article is a solution to this ever-increasing problem of finding a classroom of students where pre-service teachers can engage in their teaching to practise ideas and techniques in an authentic teaching environment. They practise from their own home, through a virtual school created in Second Life, complete with teacher and student avatars and role-play scenarios.

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Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 24(3), p. 15-27

1839-7387

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