Pre-Service Teachers' Coping and Anxiety within Mixed-Reality Simulations

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ID5934203
AuthorsSteven Anton, Steven R Anton (0000-0003-2777-5458, Western Connecticut State University), Jody S Piro (0000-0002-5335-6591, Western Connecticut State University, corresponding author), Marcia A B Delcourt (0000-0002-7951-8683, Western Connecticut State University), Erik Gundel (Western Connecticut State University)
Year2023
Volume12
Issue3
Pages146
Publication date2023-03-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci12030146
OpenAlexW4323044022
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited43

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of time in Mixed-Reality Simulations (MRS) on anxiety levels and coping for pre-service teachers (PSTs). A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was utilized. For each pair of matched observations on both levels for both surveys, no statistically significant difference was found. Three finding statements emerged from the qualitative data: (a) participants experienced anxiety surrounding the mixed-reality simulations from many different sources, (b) participants' anxiety surrounding the mixed-reality simulations manifested itself in a variety of ways, and (c) participants implemented different coping skills to attempt to manage the anxiety they were experiencing surrounding the mixed-reality simulations. A comparison of the quantitative and the qualitative findings revealed two mixed-method findings: (a) pre-service teachers can benefit from experiencing anxiety within a mixed-reality simulation setting and (b) mixed-reality simulations provide pre-service teachers with the opportunity to develop their coping skills. Implications for the potential benefits and impact of time spent within a mixed-reality simulator on pre-service teachers' anxiety and adaptiveness in coping are addressed

Anxiety · Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Human–computer interaction · Mathematics education · Mixed reality · Multimethodology · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Virtual reality · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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