A Case Study of Virtual Reality Simulation System Application in Inquiry-Based Instruction Learning in Primary Education

Recently, there has been a lot of interest in the use of virtual reality scenarios in educational settings. Different contexts and activities are required for inquiry-based instruction, which is challenging to implement in conventional teaching. Therefore, this study uses a virtual reality simulation system to design a virtual reality scenario for pre-service teachers to learn inquiry-based instruction. Then, the researchers collected some data to evaluate the effective of the VR system. Besides, according to the method of design-based research, some design suggestions are provided in this study. Through quantitative and qualitative data analysis, the results showed that the VR scenario could help pre-service teachers improve their teaching skills, transfer abilities, and self-efficacy. However, there were also some limitations that were discussed in this study.