Does tailoring scenarios to learners needs work in a virtual environment?

Preliminary Research Results

•Virtual Worlds

•Project/ Funding

•Methodology•Collection tools•Activities•Data Analysis•Preliminary Results•Possible Conclusions

Methodology

Mixed Method

Collection Tools

Activities

Pedagogy approach to

scenarios

Data Analysis

Preliminary Results

Results for Angry client activity

Participants with low computer skills

Results for Angry Client Activity

Participants will good or above computer skills

Comments from Participants playing the angry client

Having fun moving the avatarGood scenario

It was fun, very entertaining and interesting

Comments from participants playing the

youth worker

Include body language

It was fun and encourages full interaction during the role play

Comments from Activity 3Scenario needs filling out moreMore suited to my professionMore difficult with more people

It was good to have more people involved in the discussion

The role play didn’t go very well, we had a rude therapist who made us walk when I was meant to conserve energy

Possible Conclusions• Good tool as part of blended learning•Mixed responses on how to structured scenarios need to be•More research is needed