Need Analysis for Higher Educational Institutions for using Virtual Reality-TESLA Project

Staff Willingness and Readiness for Using VR in Teaching

Authors

  • Ahmad Ewais 1Computer Science Department Arab American University Jenin, Palestine, 2WISE, Computer Science Department Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussel, Belgium https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-9374
  • Zein Salah Poletychnique Palestine University-Hebron
  • Ghadeer Hamed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i22.34355

Keywords:

Needs Analysis, Virtual Reality, Erasmus Projects, Higher Education Institution

Abstract


Recently, different solutions were proposed in literature to investigate the use of virtual reality in educational context. This is referred to the fact that virtual reality showed some interesting benefits over classical learning materials. This paper shows a study that was carried out in the context of TESLA Erasmus+ project to investigate both willingness and readiness of staff members in Palestinian partners. A questionnaire was distributed, and data were gathered from a sample of 100 staff members from four Palestinian HEIs who are involved in the project. The results are discussed, and some recommendations are given. Among the important results, the instructors’ attitude is positive. However, they need to improve their skills in terms of techno-pedagogical aspects in virtual reality.

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Published

2022-11-28

How to Cite

Ewais, A., Salah, Z., & Hamed, G. (2022). Need Analysis for Higher Educational Institutions for using Virtual Reality-TESLA Project: Staff Willingness and Readiness for Using VR in Teaching . International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 17(22), pp. 216–231. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i22.34355

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