VR Gaming for Meta-Skills Training in Special Education: The Role of Metacognition, Motivations, and Emotional Intelligence

Inclusion, equality, and well-being for all, especially people with special needs disabilities, is globally recognized as a priority. At the same time, there an urgent need to create digital training environments educational disabilities (SEND). Virtual reality (VR) gaming technologies have entered race at full speed skills training. Despite significant research on each of these technologies, still limited knowledge about effectiveness virtual games (VRGs) in targeted groups such those SEND. Thus, current systematic review paper aims investigate intervention strategy meta-skills among neurodevelopmental, cognitive disorders, learning difficulties. The PRISMA 2020 methodology was used respond objective questions. This study also emphasizes mediating role motivations, metacognition, emotional intelligence important assets development. database search generated 1100 records, 26 studies met inclusion criteria. concludes that VRGs potential support SEND terms raising motivation developing metacognitive skills, well needed inclusion, accomplishment, independent life, personal well-being. As observed, provided subjects positive experiences, allowing them internalize motivations and—with less effort—develop self-motivated, self-regulated, flexible behaviors.