Metaverse and education: a complex space for the next educational revolution

Gonzales Tito, Yonathan Mario ^[2] ; Quintanilla López, Luis Napoleón ^[1] ; Pérez Gamboa, Alfredo Javier ^[3]
1. [1] Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador
  
  Universidad Pedagógica de El Salvador
  
  El Salvador
2. [2] Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Perú.
3. [3] Universidad de Ciego de Ávila. Cuba.
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Localización: Metaverse Basic and Applied Research, ISSN-e 2953-4577, Vol. 2, Nº. 0, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Metaverse Basic and Applied Research)
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- The information age, the impact of Covid-19 and the fourth industrial revolution have accelerated the processes of digitization and virtualization of society. Implemented in multiple scientific disciplines and social spaces, technological advances are projected towards increasingly immersive and interconnected scenarios. The study carried out allowed the review and produce a qualitative synthesis of the possibilities of exploiting the metaverse for educational purposes. The research was carried out based on a qualitative review design, using a predefined protocol and the use of a priori categories for the analysis of emerging codes and categories. The main results suggest that the metaverse presents various benefits, services and tools that can be applied to improve the quality and access in education. It is appreciated that the construction of an educational metaverse may be possible in the future.