SimTEACHER is an immersive simulation that provides training for pre-service teachers to directly respond to various problem situations that may arise in school. Pre-service teachers and novice teachers learn how to deal with disruptive students and learn how to build more positive relationships with students.

• Platform: Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality

• Scenario: 4 categories (teacher-student relationship, peer relationship, parent counseling, and other student maladjustment behaviors) (15 scenarios in total)

• Feedback Function: ARM BAND (A dashboard attached to a virtual arm that provides student information), Performance assessment graph (Graphical visualization of users' classroom management performance)

Roles

• Developed virtual reality based-simulation through Unity 3D, iClone, DAZ 3D, and Vuforia.

• Designed and developed a performance assessment tool.

• Categorized 4 categories of problematic student behaviors based on the theoretical background.

• Developed 15 scenarios with in-service teachers.

• Applied database through Firebase for collecting user data.

• Evaluated learner affective states through a self-reported survey, eye-tracking analysis, and facial expression analysis.

Publications

• Kim, C. & Ryu, J. (2022). The differences in emotional experiences of pre-service teachers and in-service teachers in a teaching simulation for classroom management. The Korean Journal of Thinking Development, 18(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.51636/JOTD.2022.04.18.1.27 [PDF]

• [Thesis] Kim, C. (2022). The difference in emotions and engagement between pre-service and in-service teachers and their genders with the scenario cycle of a teaching simulation for classroom management. [Master's Thesis, Chonnam National University]. Chonnam National University. [PDF]

• Kim, C., Kim, K., & Ryu, J. (2020). The effects of augmented reality based interaction and scenarios on virtual presence in teaching simulation. Teacher Education Research, 59(4), 615-630. https://doi.org/10.15812/ter.59.4.202012.615 [PDF]

• Yang, E., Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (2019). The ethical guidelines on the affective model for artificial intelligence based autonomous avatar in teaching simulation. The Journal of Korea Society of Internet Ethics, 3(2), 24-34. https://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE10753966 [PDF] (🏆 Won 3^rd Prize [PDF])

Book Chapter

• Park, S., Ryu, J., Kim, K., & Kim, C. (2021). Mobile simulation for effective classroom management skill training for preservice teachers. In B. Hokanson, M. Exter, A. Grincewicz, M. Schmidt & A.A. Tawfik (Eds.). Learning: Design, Engagement and Definition (pp. 223-238). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85078-4_18 [PDF]

Conferences

• [Concurrent Presentation] Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (October, 2022). Comparison of the emotional responses of pre-service and in-service teachers in a teaching simulation. Association of Educational Communications & Technology, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. [PDF]

• [Concurrent Presentation] Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (November, 2021). The effect of teaching position on engagement, attention, and valence according to the scenario cycle of teaching simulation. 2021 Autumn Conference of the Korean Association for Educational Information and Media · The Korean Society for Educational Technology, Online Conference(V-story). [PDF]

• [Poster] Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (October, 2021). Application of the facial expression recognition system for the emotional analysis of pre-service teachers in teaching simulations. 2021 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Interactive Online Conference, Online Conference(Zoom). [Link] [PDF]

• [Round Table] Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (August, 2021). Exploring the emotional experience of in-service teachers through facial expression analysis in a teaching simulation. ICoME2021 - International Conference for Media in Education, Online Conference.

• [Poster] Yang, E., Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (June, 2021). Work-in–progress-effects of interactive conversation on in-service teacher experience in classroom simulation for teacher training. iLRN2021 7th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network(VirBELA). [PDF]

• [Poster] Kim, C., & Ryu, J. (May, 2021). A study on measuring teacher's emotional experience through facial expression analysis in teaching simulation. Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Educational Technology, Online Conference(Flipgrid, Zoom).

• [Concurrent Presentation] Park, S., Ryu, J., Kim, C., & Kim, K. (November, 2020). Design and validation of culturally-contextualized classroom management scenarios for virtual teaching simulation. Association of Educational Communications & Technology, Online Conference(Zoom). [PDF]

• [Round Table] Kim, C., & Tak, Y. (November, 2020). Augmented reality for mobile simulation. 2020 Asian Student Seminar Round Table (ASSERT), Online Conference. (🏆 Won Young Scholar Award [PDF])

• [Media Showcase] Kim, K., Kim, C., Park, S., Ryu, J., & Lee, S. (November, 2020). Simteacher mobile: Design and development of immersive classroom management simulation for pre-service teacher training. AECT 2020 Virtual International Convention, Online Conference(iPoster Gallery [PDF]). [Link]

• [Concurrent Presentation] Kim, C., Kim, K., & Ryu, J. (October, 2020). The effect of scenarios and interaction types on virtual presence in augmented reality-based classroom simulation. 2020 Autumn Conference of the Korean Association for Educational Information and Media · The Korean Society for Educational Technology, Online Conference.

• [Round Table] Kim, K., Kim, C., Kim, D., Ryu, J. (August, 2020). Simteacher mobile: Design and development of augmented reality simulation for preservice teacher classroom management skill training. ICoME2020 - International Conference for Media in Education, Online Conference. [PDF]

• [Symposium] Park, S., Ryu, J., Kim, K., & Kim, C. (July, 2020). Design and development of mobile simulation prototype for preservice teacher’s classroom management skill training. In B. Hokanson, M. Exter, A. Grincewicz, M. Schmidt & A.A. Tawfik (Eds.). Learning: Design, Engagement and Definition [Symposium]. 2020 AECT Summer Research Symposium, Online Conference(Zoom). [PDF]

• [Media Showcase] Park, S., Ryu, J., Kim, K., & Kim, C. (June, 2020). Simteacher mobile: Augmented reality-based mobile simulation for preservice teacher classroom management skill training. iLRN2020 6th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network, Online Conference(VirBELA, FRAME). [Link] [Video]

• [Poster] Kim, C., Ryu, J., & Kim, K. (October, 2019). Development of the virtual reality simulation using problem avatar student for pre-service teachers. Association of Educational Communications & Technology, Lasvegas, US. [PDF]

• [Concurrent Presentation] Ryu, J., Kim, K., & Kim, C. (March, 2019). The effect on the scenario level on the eye-fixation time on the virtual problem student avatar in virtual classroom simulation. 2019 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. [Link] [PDF]

• [Poster] Jeong, M., Kim, C., Ikuji, A., Koga, J., & Umeda, T. (August, 2018). Development of scenario for parent counseling simulation. International Conference of Media Education(ICoME), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. [PDF] (🏆 Won Young Scholar Award [PDF])

SimTEACHER VR version

SimTEACHER AR version