Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) provides new and beneficial angles to learning that enhance students' experiences. This study aimed to determine virtual reality in teaching and learning of Business Education in colleges of education in Anambra state. Two specific purposes as well as two research questions guided the study. Survey research design. The population comprised of all the 83 Business Educators in two colleges of Education in Anambra state. They were not sampled. An 11-item structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument was face validated by three experts in Faculty of Education. Cronbach Alpha statistical method was used to test the reliability of the instrument which gave a coefficient of 0.73. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings indicated that challenges hindering the use of VR in teaching are technological and organizational challenges. The study concluded that addressing these technological and organizational challenges will boost the use of VR in teaching of Business Education courses in colleges of education in Anambra state. It was recommended that adequate finance should be provided in school to ensure procurement and maintenance of VR resources to boost its utilization, among others.
Keywords: Business Education, virtual reality, teaching, learning, colleges of education.
Publication Date: 2024-07-03