The Impact of Educational Virtual Reality in Prospective Teachers' Creative Writing and Pedagogical Perceptions: An Experimental Study

Ayşe Nur Kutluca Canbulat; Burak Asma; Rukiye Üstünel

doi:10.59045/nalans.2026.110

Authors

Ayşe Nur Kutluca Canbulat Akdeniz University, Turkiye Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0010-7898
Burak Asma Akdeniz University, Turkiye Corresponding Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3602-3867
Rukiye Üstünel MEB, Antalya/Turkiye Author https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4929-8010

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59045/nalans.2026.110

Keywords:

Virtual reality, Educational technology, Creative thinking, K-12 Education

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of educational virtual reality on the creative writing performance and pedagogical perceptions of prospective teachers. Using an experimental design, this research collected data from 79 prospective teachers who engaged in a virtual reality-supported prewriting activity before composing narrative texts. An analysis of the written compositions indicated that most participants demonstrated a proficient level of writing, particularly regarding topic relevance; however, plot construction remained a challenge. Female participants scored higher across all writing dimensions. The narratives exhibited diverse creative themes, with direction and decision-making emerging as the most prominent sources of conflict. In developing problem-solving strategies, participants primarily relied on presenting facts or reaching compromises. Furthermore, they predominantly employed authority and guidance metaphors to describe mediation. A significant majority expressed highly positive attitudes toward integrating virtual reality into their future teaching practices, emphasizing its capacity to enhance student creativity, imagination, and motivation.

Author Biographies

Ayşe Nur Kutluca Canbulat, Akdeniz University, Turkiye

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dr. Ayşe Nur KUTLUCA CANBULAT holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University and has over 20 years of academic and teaching experience in teacher education. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Primary Education (Classroom Teaching) at Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. Her main research interests include primary education, Turkish language teaching, writing education, teacher education, school readiness, and educational program evaluation. Dr. Kutluca Canbulat has published extensively in national and international peer-reviewed journals indexed in SSCI and Scopus, contributed book chapters, supervised numerous master’s theses, and actively participated in international conferences and research activities, making significant contributions to the field of elementary and language education
Burak Asma, Akdeniz University, Turkiye

Burak Asma holds a PhD in Turkish language teaching by Akdeniz University and is a researcher who has approximately 10 years of teaching and academic experience. He is currently working in the Department of Turkish Language Teaching at Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. His primary areas of interest and research include testing and evaluation in language teaching, scale/test development, teacher training, and language teaching.
Rukiye Üstünel, MEB, Antalya/Turkiye

Rukiye Üstünel holds a MA in classroom teaching by Akdeniz University and is a teacher who has approximately 5 years of teaching and academic experience. She is currently working in the Ministry of Education, Antalya, Turkey. Her primary areas of interest and focus include classroom instruction and the integration of new technologies into the educational environment.

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