Are You Ready to Take Avatar in Virtual Classroom—Metaverse in Education from Student’s Perspective

Abstract

The education sector has undergone momentous changes in the past few decades, focusing on integrating immersive technologies into academic settings to ensure that learning is fun and engaging. Educators are continuously striving towards adopting improved teaching methods that match the rapidly evolving technology. This view of educators has enabled a transition in teaching methodology from the traditional methods of using a whiteboard and blackboard to digital and smart classes. After the pandemic, blended learning and online learning have become mainstream, challenging immersive and engaged learning. Metaverse is one such focus for educationalists across the globe that allows for student involvement and participation in fun activities, ensuring learning with fun and entertainment. The present paper aims to understand students’ opinions on awareness of virtual learning, its benefits, the level of adoption of learners, and the challenges faced by them in virtual learning. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods was adopted. A sample of 214 respondents from different colleges was chosen for the study. The study found that students were aware of a metaverse in learning but were not experienced in metaverse learning, and most of them were interested in metaverse learning.