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Khukalenko, Iuliia Sergeevna; Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina; An, Yunjo; Iushina, Vera Dmitrievna – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
High-immersion virtual reality (VR) technology is often associated with gaming. Yet, it is increasingly popular in educational contexts due to its potential to engage and motivate learners. Prior to VR technology integration in the classroom, the acceptance or resistance toward VR needs to be explored. This paper reports the results obtained from…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning
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Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina; Gruber, Alice – Research-publishing.net, 2022
Many language learners lack the motivation to read complex texts. Because high-immersion Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly reported to be highly motivating, the goal of our study was to compare English as a Second Language (ESL) learners' (N=79) motivation while reading a story with subtitles in VR (experimental group) versus reading the same…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Reading Motivation, Immersion Programs, Computer Simulation
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Papin, Kevin; Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This exploratory post-hoc analysis examined the impact of learners' first language (L1) on learning vocabulary annotated in immersive 360ยบ pictures. This analysis is a part of a larger, between-subjects study (Papin & Kaplan-Rakowski, 2020) in which learners (N=63) of French as a second language (L2) studied vocabulary annotated in (1)…
Descriptors: Native Language, Native Speakers, Chinese, English
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Kaplan-Rakowski, Regina; Wojdynski, Tomasz – Research-publishing.net, 2018
This pilot study delivers a preliminary report on students' attitudes toward Virtual Reality Assisted Language Learning (VRALL). Learners (N=22) participated in a VRALL lesson and then completed a post-experience survey. Virtual Reality (VR) technology allows for learning experiences that increasingly remove geographic limitations to foreign…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction