Findings from Study on the Use of XR for Career Technical Education

Findings from a recent dissertation on the use of EON-XR for CTE instruction revealed several positive student and instructor outcomes. The study aimed to describe the experiences of community college CTE faculty using extended reality--EON-XR--as an instructional tool to improve their program of study and prepare students for proficiency and skill attainment in workforce development. 

Key findings from the study are: 

• Instructional programs were able to expand the scope of their reach that was once limited to the physical space of the classroom, 

• the emergent technology allowed programs to evolve with the environment and keep pace with the industries and businesses in need of skilled employees, 

• students enjoyed using the technology, 

• instructors evolved their instructional practices to adopt the new technology. 

• faculty felt more connected with students and students’ connection to the content was enhanced, 

• there was excitement about the potential for using the XR tool to assess proficiency and skill attainment and the built-in assessment features in EON-XR increased options for faculty and students. 

Source: Mitsch, J. (2023). Expanding the workforce using extended reality in community college career technical education: A phenomenological study on faculty perspective. [Doctoral Dissertation, University of La Verne].