The META-Learning Project: Design and Evaluation of an Experiential-Learning Intervention in the Metaverse for Soft Skills Improvement

Summary: Major technology companies are investing in the creation of the metaverse, which combines the virtual world with the physical world. The metaverse has the ability to alter people's perception of reality and utilizes various cognitive mechanisms to achieve this. Educating ourselves about the promises and challenges of the metaverse is crucial, requiring a multidisciplinary approach involving stakeholders at the supranational level.

Summary: Through three design thinking workshops with interdisciplinary teams of students and lecturers, we developed three low-fidelity virtual reality prototypes which were evaluated and refined in three student focus groups. Based on these results, we identified design elements for virtual reality applications that afford a holistic experiential learning process in higher education.