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will make student-teachers learn the in the United States had significant
online teaching methods and strategies and positive effects (Voelkel, Johnson,
which are considered as a valuable and and Gilbert, 2016). In addition, a study
required commodity in today’s context reported that the simulated version has
(Schmidt and Ramot, 2020). Despite increased student teachers’ higher-order
the fact that they can practice through questioning strategies (Dieker, Hughes,
synchronous and asynchronous modes Hynes, and Straub, (2017). Results of
to receive feedback, the absence of real another study evidenced that it was
classroom essence such as teacher- used as an effective practitioner tool for
student interactions, analysis of student graduate students at the university level
behaviors and classroom management (Voelkel, Johnson, and Gilbert, 2016).
skills will lead the teaching to be less Similarly, a research reported that the
intensive. In such conditions, engaging student teachers had significant and
the student-teachers through a virtual huge improvements in their teaching
learning environment is one possible skills with the help of the software
solution to encounter the issue. (Cohen, Wong, and Krishnamachari,
Employing a blend of artificial and 2020). Likewise, another research was
human intelligence inclines learners conducted to evaluate the effects of
to immerse in realistic experiences. teaching experiences using Mursion for
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one such the undergraduate special education
emerging technology, termed as student teachers’ to test their readiness
immersive simulation, where teachers in managing classrooms. Results
find more opportunities working with indicated that they have learned to
Virtual Reality (VR). Mursion is a virtual manage undesired behaviors in the
reality simulation training software, classrooms. Interestingly, Mursion was
which provides simulated classrooms found as an effective tool to practice
where the student teachers can upskill new skills and the student avatars
their own teaching competence by seemed like real students (Hudson,
interacting with on-screen student- Voytecki, and Zhang, 2018).
avatars in real-time (Dieker, Hughes, Mursion, the most innovative and
Hynes, and Straub, (2017). Furthermore, emerging technology is an essential
the secured and harmless learning requirement for the student teachers
environment will scaffold the students to gain the field experience in teaching
for effective teaching and learning particularly during the pandemic.
(Voelkel, Johnson, and Gilbert, 2016; Regardless of the multiple benefits of
Hudson, Voytecki, and Zhang, 2018).
the advanced technological software,
Many researchers have also found that challenges will also be taken into
Mursion is an efficacious tool for novice concern while incorporating in-service
student teachers to engage in teaching training programs, as it is cost effective.
practice (Thompson, et al. 2019). Initial The implementation of such advanced
research regarding the effectiveness technological software in developing
of Mursion software reported that countries like India is possible when
more than seventy five universities there is a collaboration between the

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