Article
Technological readiness for teaching practices in Immersive Learning Environments Open Sim
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Journal of Universal Computer Science, vol. 20, no. 15 (2014), 2024-2031
0948-6968
10.3217/jucs-020-15-2024
Autor
Badilla Quintana, María Graciela
Prats Fernández, Miquel Àngel
Careaga Butter, Marcelo
Gacitúa, Juan Carlos
Vásquez Carillo, Cecilia
Resumen
Artículo de publicación ISI This article presents some results obtained partially during the first year of the
TYMMI project. TYMMI’s aim is to strengthen the professional performance of pre-service
teachers in the real classroom. Through the design of a free immersive virtual world Open Sim
we have developed a technology readiness for 27 pre-service high school English teachers who
are preparing their career at Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepcion, in Chile. Initial
results show some evidence of working in a three dimensional environment and in a virtual
learning platform (called EV@ supported by Moodle) through Sloodle. One of the first findings
we have gathered are: motivation for using these environments, strengthening ICT skills, and
also technological difficulties for the development of the academic activities of interaction
during teaching practices.