{"id":79885,"date":"2025-07-30T08:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=79885"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:13:29","slug":"a-new-era-in-teaching-faculty-of-education-students-pioneer-virtual-reality-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/a-new-era-in-teaching-faculty-of-education-students-pioneer-virtual-reality-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Era in Teaching: Faculty of Education Students Pioneer Virtual Reality in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"79885\" class=\"elementor elementor-79885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a86504 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a86504\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cb064\" data-id=\"53cb064\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb6f38 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb6f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sol Plaatje University<\/span><\/a> (SPU), the mission to graduate socially responsive, competent, and community-engaged citizens is not just a guiding principle, it is a lived reality. This is exemplified by a group of students in the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/faculty-of-edu-programmes\/\">Postgraduate Certificate in Education<\/a><\/span> (PGCE) programme specialising in Life Science teaching: Omolemo Letlhaku, Dylan Jaftha, Alungile Nqeketo, Bathabile Kgarebe, Sindisiwe Maswanganyi, and Rick Arthur. These future educators are leading the way in integrating virtual reality (VR) into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education as part of their teaching practice.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group launched their innovative initiative on 29 July 2025with the aim of equipping pre-service teachers with cutting-edge techniques that make complex scientific concepts more engaging and accessible. By using VR, the students are not only deepening their own understanding of challenging topics in Life Science but also envisioning how immersive technology can transform science instruction in the modern classroom.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his remarks at the launch, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Prof Paul Green, expressed his pride in the students\u2019 initiative, particularly in how they demonstrated the meaningful role technology can play in bridging the gap between teaching and learning. He emphasised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital innovation are not things to be feared, but rather embraced, and should become integral components in the design and delivery of the curriculum.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Boitumelo Diale, Dean of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/faculty-of-education-home\/\">Faculty of Education<\/a><\/span>, applauded the hard work of the students, and further highlighted how VR aligns with inclusive education practices, noting its potential to support diverse learning needs by increasing accessibility, clarifying complex concepts, and fostering greater learner engagement across varied educational contexts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The student initiative is guided by Dr Wiets Botes, Head of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teaching in the Faculty of Education. He explained that the project emerged from the Life Science Teaching module, where students explore the use of 360-degree videos to teach topics aligned with the school syllabus. \u201cThe integration of creativity, technology, and curriculum-focused teaching will prepare students for the dynamic 21st-century classroom,\u201d said Dr Botes. \u201cMy goal is to ensure that, upon graduating, they feel confident and competent in incorporating emerging technologies into their classrooms.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The students plan to take the initiative to under-resourced schools in the region to expose learners to the world of VR. They also intend to collaborate with SPU\u2019s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development to explore how VR can simplify teaching and learning for both SPU students and lecturers.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through their participation in VR-based learning and the development of digital simulations, these PGCE students exemplify SPU\u2019s commitment to producing forward-thinking educators who embrace innovation, foster deep learning, and contribute to transformative education in the Northern Cape and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152c1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"152c1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-79894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-Launch-of-Virtual-Reality-in-STEM-education-Student-group-pic.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dba9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dba9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Front: Omolemo Letlhaku.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Back: Alungile Nqeketo, Bathabile Kgarebe, Sindisiwe Maswanganyi and Dylan Jaftha.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Sol Plaatje University (SPU), the mission to graduate socially responsive, competent, and community-engaged citizens is not just a guiding principle, it is a lived reality. 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