The effect of metaverse technology on multicultural learning: Strengthening the social attitudes, cultural awareness and critical thinking skills of secondary school students

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dc.contributor.authorPrisana Mutchima
dc.contributor.authorYutthapong Leelakitpaisarn
dc.contributor.authorBunpod Pijitkamnerd
dc.contributor.authorNattha Phiwma
dc.contributor.authorSaisuda Pantrakool
dc.contributor.correspondenceS. Pantrakool; Suan Dusit University, Bangkok, Thailand; email: Saisuda_pan@dusit.ac.th
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T07:22:48Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T07:22:48Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of metaverse technology on multicultural learning to strengthen the social attitudes, cultural awareness and critical thinking skills of secondary school students. Methodology: A quasi-experimental research method was used in this study to equally divide 80 secondary school students in the Dusit district, under the Office of the Basic Education Commission, Bangkok, Thailand into an experimental group and a control group. The experiment of the metaverse on multicultural learning in an eight week teaching period comprised four components: virtual cultural exploration, role-playing, discussions and reflections, and collaborative projects. The results showed a significant difference in the average outcomes between the groups. In conclusion, the major findings include three dimensions: 1) Students who learn through metaverse technology have a higher learning progress than students in traditional classrooms. 2) Social attitudes and critical thinking skills from utilizing metaverse technology in learning are both statistically significant. 3) The overall assessment proves that metaverse technology improves students' learning outcomes. Therefore, this study supports the integration of metaverse technology into education, especially in developing thinking skills and social competence in multicultural learning. The metaverse supported teachersÕ instruction to enhance studentsÕ social, cultural, and critical thinking skills. © 2025 by the authors
dc.description.abstractlicensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Education and e-Learning Research
dc.identifier.doi10.20448/jeelr.v12i1.6329
dc.identifier.issn25180169
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85216483245
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.dusit.ac.th//handle/123456789/4443
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherAsian Online Journal Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderScopus
dc.subjectCritical thinking skills
dc.subjectCultural awareness
dc.subjectMetaverse technology
dc.subjectMulticultural learning
dc.subjectSocial attitudes
dc.subjectVirtual learning environments
dc.titleThe effect of metaverse technology on multicultural learning: Strengthening the social attitudes, cultural awareness and critical thinking skills of secondary school students
dc.typeArticle
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oaire.citation.startPage21
oaire.citation.volume12
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