Virtual Reality (VR) is a modern teaching and learning tool which helped improve learners’ knowledge and skills. However, its use in traditional teaching landscape becomes a recent discussion in the field of education where teachers and learners may not appreciate its value if they would only rarely experience its use as a learning tool. With this view, this study was conducted to describe and examine the use of virtual reality as a teaching and learning tool in the traditional teaching landscape. Utilizing mixed method design, the study gathered 150 randomly selected private secondary school teachers and 100 learners among selected private basic education institutions in the Philippines as respondents. Results showed that teachers and learners found the use of VR as an effective tool specially in teaching and learning the instructional contents of the subjects. The use of VR was also found relevant to cater with the learning needs of learners in the form of providing substantial experiences even without leaving the class. In addition, VR helped teachers provide more engaging and active interactions during instructional process. Meanwhile, there was a significant difference when responses are grouped according to the responses of teachers and learners. Teachers found the use of VRs as an effective tool for the delivery of instruction, providing relevant approaches in the teaching and learning process and helped them established engaging and active instructional environment. Challenges encountered by teachers and learners on the use of VR were expensive and highly technological.

Keywords: virtual reality, teachers, learners, teaching landscape, teaching tool, learning tool, instructional content