WHAT DO TEACHERS SAY ABOUT METAVERSE IN EDUCATION?

The metaverse, which has a history of about thirty years in written literature, became the agenda of humanity again in the first quarter of the twenty-first century. Although it seems almost impossible today to draw the boundaries of the experience that this technology, which arouses great excitement, will offer, it is possible to say that humanity is on the verge of going beyond reality. Similarly, for the metaverse, which is expected to offer new generation solutions in terms of educational applications, teachers’ opinions and expectations on the subject constitute an important reference when planning the near future. Considering this situation, 333 teachers were asked about their opinions, expectations, and suggestions regarding the use of metaverse in education. The responses of the teachers participating in the research indicate that teachers are optimistic about the advantages to be gained in the educational context with the metaverse, but the education system is not yet ready for this.