Simulation Lab
What We Do
In 2016, the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development began a partnership with Mursion to utilize their mixed-reality simulation program that takes the form of virtual school spaces with student and adult avatars. These simulation experiences provide EHD researchers an opportunity to test the efficacy of the experience and the impact these sessions may have on training effective teachers and leaders.
Researchers are testing the impact of students' use of the Mursion simulator to practice implementing some of the theories of teaching that traditional teaching programs provide, without having to enter a physical school. Researchers are examining how pairing coaching with low-risk, virtual experiences, can build knowledge and skills in participating students.
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New Study Suggests a Way to Reduce 'On the Job' Learning for New Teachers
Pairing coaching with simulation-based teaching practice sessions boosts preservice teachers’ skills in classroom management.
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SimLab Faculty & Staff
Catherine P. Bradshaw
- Senior Associate Dean for Research
- University Professor
Chris Chang-Bacon
- Assistant Professor
Julie Jackson Cohen
- Charles S. Robb Associate Professor
Judy Paulick
- Assistant Professor
April Salerno
- Associate Professor of Education, General Faculty
Lora Henderson Smith
- Assistant Professor
Vivian Wong
- Associate Professor