Prior studies in education employing DBR approaches have primarily focused on classroom instruction (Anderson & Shattuck, 2012), yet DBR can hold promise in the design and implementation of teacher PD (
Dede et al., 2008).
Various affordances of oTPD include high - quality learning opportunities, access to experts at low costs to districts, ample time to reflect prior to interaction, flexibility for teachers who have busy work lives, and personalized learning spaces (
Dede et al., 2009; Sprague, 2006).
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Research on science learning in these multi-user immersive virtual environments (Barab,
et al., 2010;
Dede, 2009; Neulight
et al., 2007) suggests that authentic designs and contextual narratives around science phenomena are not only engaging but also help learners acquire deep science inquiry skills and conceptual knowledge.