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Variations in Motivation, Anxiety and Boredom in Learning English in Second Life
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Kruk, Mariusz – The EUROCALL Review, 2016
The article presents the results of a study whose main aim was to investigate the changes in motivation, language anxiety and boredom in learning English in "Second Life." The sample consisted of 16 second year students of English philology. The study was conducted over the period of a summer semester. During that time the participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Summer Programs
Learning Languages in 3D Worlds with Machinima
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Schneider, Christel – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This paper, based on the findings of the EU funded CAMELOT project (2013-2015), explores the added value of Machinima (videos produced in 3D virtual environments) in language learning. The project research evaluated all stages, from developing to field testing Machinima. To achieve the best outcome, mixed methods were used for the research,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Instruction, Mixed Methods Research
Helping Students to Learn the English Second Conditional by Blending Internet Resources with Virtual Worlds: The Results of a Study
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Kruk, Mariusz – JALT CALL Journal, 2013
The paper presents the results of a study whose main aim was to investigate the effectiveness of using Internet resources and a browser-based virtual world in helping a group of students to learn the English second conditional. The sample consisted of thirteen third year students studying English at a Polish senior high school. The data were…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Internet, Technology Uses in Education, English (Second Language)