| Sumario: | This scoping review systematically assesses and documents the landscape of immersive virtual simulation pedagogies used within social work education to teach students about domestic and family violence (DFV). The intent of this article is to map the existing methodologies, technologies, and pedagogical strategies employed in virtual simulations to educate social work students about DFV. In doing so, this article demonstrates the different types of virtual simulations that are used to educate social work students about DFV, the types of knowledge and skills that they seek to address, and identifies how this has been evaluated. The key findings highlight that virtual simulations are useful in building student confidence, reducing anxiety, and providing tailored exposure to complex practice scenarios. Developing insights about what has been done, the strategies used to implement them, along with gaps and limitations of virtual simulation use are instrumental in shaping future design strategies. Each contribute to building a continuation of innovative approaches to enhance social workers' education about DFV.
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