INSIGHTS OF TEACHERS ON METAVERSE INTRODUCTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Metaverse explains how the digital and physical worlds can coexist in the society. The study was conducted on a representative sample of 300 teachers of different colleges in Kozhikode district. The nature of the study was mixed methodology and design was sequential explanatory with attitude scale and interview schedule as tools. The major findings of the study explained a significant difference towards attitude on metaverse introduction based on experience. Although attitude is very high among all teachers, it was not with complete conviction. The qualitative data analysis based on thematic and PEST analysis techniques pointed out the possible threats and weaknesses and also the factors that would change the higher education sector altogether based on how the use of metaverses are considered