Designing an immersive environment for preservice teachers: Considering learning spaces when planning for teaching

Abstract

Classrooms are complex environments, and preservice teachers (PST) face challenges regarding planning for unknown learning spaces in work integrated learning experiences. We describe the design of an immersive environment that considers different learning spaces in secondary schools. Drawing upon focus group data we examine the strengths and limitations of this immersive tool. PSTs reported increased awareness and confidence in considering all learning spaces to be flexible and noted the need for ambient environmental information.