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Enhancing Translation Education through Augmented Reality (AR): An Empirical Analysis of Effectiveness and Engagement
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Xiaolong Geng – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2024
This empirical study explores the deployment and effects of Augmented Reality (AR) in translation education, emphasizing its significant impact on student engagement, motivation, and accuracy across diverse text genres. Conducted over a 16-week period, our research utilizes a mixed-methods approach to assess AR's efficacy, especially in…
Descriptors: Translation, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Learner Engagement
A Comparative Study on the Effects of a VR and PC Visual Novel Game on Vocabulary Learning
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Lai, Kuo-Wei Kyle; Chen, Hao-Jan Howard – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
Research on vocabulary acquisition in digital game-based learning has been increasing over the years, with advancements in technology giving rise to numerous learning alternatives in second language acquisition. As virtual reality gaming offers new opportunities to explore its effectiveness in language learning, it is thus important to investigate…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
'It's Like Being in Bubbles': Affordances and Challenges of Virtual Learning Environments for Collaborative Learning in Interpreter Education
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Braun, Sabine; Davitti, Elena; Slater, Catherine – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
We report on a study evaluating the educational opportunities that highly multimodal and interactive Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) provide for collaborative learning in the context of interpreter education. The study was prompted by previous research into the use of VLEs in interpreter education, which showed positive results but which…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Translation, Teaching Methods, Language Processing
Resilience and Future of Smart Learning: Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Smart Learning Environments. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology
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Yang, Junfeng, Ed.; Liu, Dejian, Ed.; Kinshuk, Ed.; Tlili, Ahmed, Ed.; Chang, Maiga, Ed.; Popescu, Elvira, Ed.; Burgos, Daniel, Ed.; Altinay, Zehra, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2022
This book provides an archival forum for researchers, academics, practitioners, and industry professionals interested and/or engaged in the reform of the ways of teaching and learning through advancing current learning environments towards smart learning environments. It facilitates opportunities for discussions and constructive dialogue among…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination, Synchronous Communication
Learn Languages, Explore Cultures, Transform Lives. Selected Papers from the 2015 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
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Moeller, Aleidine J., Ed. – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2015
The 2015 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL) was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota together with the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures, who served as local host. This year's theme underscores the transformative nature of learning a foreign language. As language teachers we have a great…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, 21st Century Skills
Ecological View of the Learner-Context Interface for Online Language Learning: A Phenomenological Case Study of Informal Learners of Macedonian
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Belamaric Wilsey, Biljana – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Studies of informal language learning and self-instruction with online materials have recently come into prominence. However, those studies are predominantly focused on more commonly taught languages and there is a gap in the literature on less commonly taught languages (LCTL), precisely the languages that are often studied outside of formal…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Informal Education, Independent Study, Slavic Languages