Motivating pupils, linking teachers through active learning with Multi-Users Virtual Environments

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Warburton, S. & Pérez-García, M. (2008). Motivating pupils, linking teachers through active learning with Multi-Users Virtual Environments. In J. Luca & E. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008 (pp. 3574-3578). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2008
Vienna, Austria
June 30, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-65-7
  Joseph Luca & Edgar R. Weippl
AACE

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Authors

Steven Warburton, King's College of London, United Kingdom; Margarita Pérez-García, MENON Network EEIG, Belgium

Abstract

Based on the potential and opportunities afforded by active learning approaches combined with Massive Multi-Users Virtual Environments (MUVEs) as effective solutions to inspire and engage learners and foster motivation, the MUVEnation project's general aim is to contribute to explore, analyse, develop and evaluate within context the effectiveness of this innovative way of teaching and learning with regard to motivation and participation. The MUVEnation project seeks to develop a European peer learning program for teacher training for the use of “Active learning with Multi-Users Virtual Environments to increase pupils' motivation and participation in education”. Therefore it seeks to encourage the development of teachers' metacognition strategies, problem solving, critical thinking and professional judgement so they will get used to make decisions about which technology to use for which students, how to do it, and how to judge the effectiveness of its use.

Keywords

• Virtual Environments
• Teachers
• Educational Technology
• Professional Development
• Networking Technologies

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