The VR-AI–Assisted Simulation for Content Knowledge Application in Pre-Service EFL Teacher Training

• Published in: TechTrends Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 100 - 110
• Main Authors: Pitura, Joanna, Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina, Asotska-Wierzba, Yuliya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.01.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Case studies; Classrooms; Computer Simulation; Education; Educational Technology; English (Second Language); English as a second language; English as a second language instruction; English teachers; Foreign languages; Immersive virtual reality; Influence of Technology; Knowledge; Language Teachers; Learning and Instruction; Original Paper; Professional development; Reflective Teaching; Second language teachers; Simulation; Student teachers; Teacher education; Teacher Response; Teachers; Training; Virtual reality; Pre-service teacher (PST) training; Content knowledge application; Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration; VR-AI–assisted simulations; Cognitive flexibility theory (CFT)

Pre-service teachers (PSTs) of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) need extensive training, preparing them for challenges encountered in real classrooms. Such challenges include presenting the target content knowledge in front of the class and promptly responding to students’ questions on the conten...