The Principles and Practices of College Writing Education Using the Metaverse

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the principles and practices of college writing education using the metaverse. To this end, the background theory of the educational use of the metaverse was first explored, the basic principles of metaverse map implementation were derived, and the direction of map design and implementation specialized for writing education was presented. So far, university education using the metaverse has been conducted at its introductory stage, in the form of a one-off event or ‘classroom’ that is not very different from the existing teaching method. However, considering the effectiveness of metaverse education, the important thing for educators to focus on is the actual design of the metaverse space, which must allow for greater interaction among the students if they are ever going to reach their full potential.These design principles should be embodied through close connection between teaching objectives and subject characteristics. This study exemplifies space design for university writing education and describes cases of introducing it to actual classes. It also empirically reports on the class experience of activating potential through the introduction of virtual education, which is different from the normal face-to-face classes as commonly seen in classrooms or video conferences.