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Direct linkWang, Yanjun; Grant, Scott; Grist, Matthew – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
The article reports on a study that incorporated an immersive 3D virtual environment, created in Second Life (SL) into the curriculum of a Chinese program, including its development, implementation and evaluation. This innovation supplemented classroom teaching of Chinese language throughout one semester at a regional Australian university. Using…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Chinese, College Second Language Programs, Second Language Instruction
Zimotti, Giovanni – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The current study attempts to investigate the potential benefit of using a custom-designed virtual reality experience to reduce the social distance between the students and the speakers of the target language. This virtual reality experience provides opportunities for students to acclimate to the Spanish culture and at the same time practice and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Awareness
Download full textGarcía, Mercedes Rico; da Silva, Paula Ferreira – Teaching English with Technology, 2018
Living in a global world involves not only mastering languages, but also dealing with different habits and values. It becomes critical with students trained to deal with a multicultural public, such as the group of learners from tourism covered by our research. Our proposal aims to analyze whether the virtual world of Second Life (SL) facilitates…
Descriptors: Hospitality Occupations, Tourism, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
Melchor-Couto, Sabela – ReCALL, 2018
In recent years, a considerably high number of research studies have looked into the use of virtual worlds (VWs) for language learning. A number of authors have hypothesised about the effects of anonymity when foreign language interactions are conducted via VWs. This study addresses the effect that the anonymity experienced in VW interaction may…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Computer Simulation, Second Language Instruction, Anxiety
Solak, Ekrem; Cakir, Recep – Journal of Educators Online, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the motivational level of the participants in a language classroom towards course materials designed in accordance with augmented reality technology and to identify the correlation between academic achievement and motivational level. 130 undergraduate students from a state-run university in Turkey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Correlation
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
