Definition: A virtual world is a two- or three-dimensional internet platform that is interactive. This allows learners to use an online role-playing platform, which can be used to teach students. Through virtual worlds, students are able to create characters/avatars that will interact with the virtual world.
Pros of virtual worlds are:
- It can promote social development for students
- Can allow students to solve real-world situations that could be expensive. Virtual worlds are a cost-effective way of having students interact with real-world issues.
- Students are a part of situations of role-play, simulation, work display, communication, and learning a foreign language
Examples:
- Minecraft
- Roblox
- Woogi
- Whyville (ages 6 to 16)
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