Utilizing Virtual Environment (TeachLivEâ„¢) in the Teacher Education Program in UAE

Abstract

The use of virtual environments and multimedia methods are now part of several educational preparation programs such as surgical medical programs, flight simulators, and military combat training situations. It is believed by researchers these technologies became a part of the educator preparation programs and meeting the needs of the new academic settings (Dieker, Hynes, Ludlow, & Whitten, 2012). TeachLivEâ„¢ is one of these virtual education simulation technologies, originally designed for teacher education simulation with student avatars.