HOW WILL METAVERSE IMPACT NURSING EDUCATION? SECOND LIFE AND VIRTUAL REALITY EXAMPLE

Selen TEKIN, Ayşe ÇIÇEK KORKMAZ

Abstract

In recent years, metaverse technologies such as Second Life and virtual reality have attracted the attention of educators and academics as an educational tool for nursing education and practices. Metaverse technologies offer important opportunities in education and provide potential advantages for nursing education and practices. This review study presents a comprehensive analysis of the relevant literature to explore how metaverse technologies such as Second Life and virtual reality can be integrated into nursing education and the potential impact of these technologies on nursing education and practices. To this end, the applications and effects of metaverse technologies such as Second Life and virtual reality (VR) in nursing education are discussed in this study. This study discusses the use of Second Life simulations and virtual clinical environments in nursing education and the development of student-teacher interactions and experiences. The study also examines the benefits of virtual reality (VR) technology in nursing education and practice, such as skill development, knowledge acquisition, and patient care. In addition, the study evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of metaverse technologies and discusses how these technologies can be integrated into nursing education and practices, and how current and future VR applications can be developed in this area. Evaluating the benefits and potential of metaverse technologies in nursing education will contribute significantly to improving learning processes and practices in this field. Nursing professionals, educators, and policymakers should evaluate the opportunities offered by metaverse technologies and promote their integration into nursing education and practices.

Pages: 207 - 216