Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), or student instructors, are the crucial force in college
for undergraduates' learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) …

This study investigated the affordances and constraints of a VR-based learning environment
for the teaching training of university graduate teaching assistants in relation to the task, goal…

In this mixed-method study, we investigated the impact and design of a multiuser, virtual
reality (VR) supported teaching simulation, in comparison with live classroom teaching …

In this chapter, the authors review and explore propositions, approaches, and core elements
of designing virtual agents that contextualize and scaffold simulation-based learning. They …

The affordances of computer-based virtual reality (VR) make it a natural fit for role-play. Although
role-play has been commonly used in VR-based learning environments, the discussion …

The purpose of this work-in-progress paper is to explore the learners' interactions with task
narratives in a Game-Based Learning (GBL) environment for math problem-solving. We …

This article describes the development of a chatbot designed to simulate students in a 3D
virtual environment for the purpose of pre-service teacher training. Using a generative …

This experimental study examined participatory simulation-based collaborative learning in a
teaching training setting. A virtual-reality (VR) supported, embodiment integrated learning …

This mixed-method exploratory study aims to investigate learners’ behavioral patterns when
participating in the role-playing activities for teaching training in a virtual-reality simulation. …

As part of an ethnographic study of the dynamic relationships between the facilitators and
Computer Science Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in a Virtual Reality (VR) simulation-…