Pre-Service Teacher Coaching on Behavior-Specific Praise: Exploring Immersive Video Within Virtual Reality and Performance Feedback

This alternating treatment design single case study investigated the effects of performance feedback (PF) via email and immersive video within virtual reality (IVVR) on two pre-service teachers’ use of behavior-specific praise (BSP). Both participants demonstrated increased rates of BSP following both intervention conditions. Findings suggest that both modalities hold promise for improving teacher practice, but in-dividualized preferences and ongoing learning should be considered when designing professional development programs. Further research is needed to explore the long-term impact of IVVR on skill maintenance and to investigate its effectiveness with larger and more diverse teacher populations.