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Blyth, Carl – Foreign Language Annals, 2018
This article briefly traces the historical conceptualization of linguistic and cultural immersion through technological applications, from the early days of locally networked computers to the cutting-edge technologies known as virtual reality and augmented reality. Next, the article explores the challenges of immersive technologies for the field…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation
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Mills, Nicole; Courtney, Matthew; Dede, Christopher; Dressen, Arnaud; Gant, Rus – Foreign Language Annals, 2020
Hansen states that "FL studies must learn to conceive of culture as an open, multi-voiced and dialogical interaction full of contradictions." One advocated approach to teach transcultural understanding is through the analysis of cultural narratives. Kearney defines cultural narratives as "the multiple (sometimes competing),…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Photography, Personal Narratives, Cultural Awareness
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Lomicka, Lara – Foreign Language Annals, 2020
During Covid-19, educators have been forced to quickly and creatively rethink teaching practices and the education of future generations. Community is a key consideration in reconceptualizing how the traditional classroom might function successfully in an online space. How does the virtual community of language learners interact with each other…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Disease Incidence
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Skeel, Dorothy J. – Foreign Language Annals, 1989
Describes a program developed by the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College (Vanderbilt University) which uses technology to develop preservice teachers' decision making skills. The program examined problems that student teachers encountered in their practice teaching experiences and developed a series of learning experiences using…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills, Educational Technology