Proposed framework for integrating metaverse technologies into entrepreneurial education

Abstract

This study explores the potential of incorporating metaverse technologies into entrepreneurial education by employing a systematic literature review approach to investigate the existing researches and theoretical frameworks to identify the advantages, drawbacks, and consequences of utilising metaverse technologies to augment entrepreneurial learning encounters. The study amalgamates theoretical concepts and presents a holistic framework for integrating metaverse technologies into entrepreneurial education. These technologies use realistic virtual environments to provide experiential learning opportunities that cultivate students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making proficiencies. In addition, they facilitate worldwide connectivity, foster intercultural partnerships, provide entry to international markets, and promote exploration of varied entrepreneurial environments. In addition, the incorporation of metaverse technologies is consistent with constructivist and
experiential learning methodologies, enabling learners to construct knowledge and actively cultivate a worldwide entrepreneurial perspective. The study concludes that incorporating metaverse technologies into entrepreneurial education has significant potential for equipping students with the necessary skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Nonetheless, it recognises the ethical implications of using such technologies, encompassing concerns regarding confidentiality, safeguarding, conscientious application, comprehensiveness, and intellectual property entitlements. Therefore, educational institutions and policymakers should tackle these ethical issues by formulating guidelines and frameworks that guarantee the conscientious and ethical application of metaverse technologies in entrepreneurial education.