Project SOLVE: The Examination of Synchronous Online Learning In Virtual Environments in Teacher Preparation

Thirty graduate students enrolling in special education teacher preparation program courses were offered two instructional methods for the same course. Section A was a traditional face to face instructional format. Section B was employed synchronous online instruction in a 3d virtual environment. The same faculty, using the same materials, taught both sections of the course. Data were collecting on measures of student achievement, engagement and satisfaction.