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Adam Patterson; Cathy Temple; Nikki Anderson; Chris Rogalski; Kevin Mentzer – Information Systems Education Journal, 2025
This research examines the implementation of virtual reality into an effective speaking course at a small business college in New England. The researchers detail how they piloted the use of MetaQuest 2 headsets to students for round-the-clock availability of public speaking software in an Effective Speaking course. Students were administered a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Speech Instruction, Public Speaking, Experiential Learning
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Lynn Long; Avgoustos Tsinakos – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2025
Development of effective oral presentation skills is an essential component of entrepreneurship education, but class size and time constraints can limit opportunities to practice and receive quality feedback. Immersive virtual reality can provide time- and place-independent opportunities to hone presentation skills in diverse settings with…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Public Speaking, Skill Development
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Riski Lestiono; Sangmin-Michelle Lee – JALT CALL Journal, 2024
Public speaking often imposes a nerve-wracking atmosphere in the L2 classrooms. Consequently, an alternative to the anxiety-arousing activity by using advanced technology for pedagogy is urgent. Prior publications reported the use of virtual reality (VR) for training public speaking and alleviating students' public speaking anxiety (PSA). However,…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Therapy, Behavior Modification, Public Speaking
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Xiaofei Li; Yu-Ju Lan; Zhongling Pi; Grace Yue Qi; Scott Grant; Jinmei Sun – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
English academic presentation (EAP) is an indispensable skill set of academic communication for university students. With the rapid development of desktop virtual reality (DVR), its application in language learning is worth exploring. The present study aimed to examine whether there is an improvement and difference in students' EAP by learning…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Behavior Patterns, English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning
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Yi-chen Chen – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Public speaking is considered the most anxiety-provoking speaking activity for English as a foreign language (EFL) learner. While traditional lecture-based classrooms hinder EFL learners' constant practice and frequent interaction due to large class sizes and limited time, recent developments in technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI),…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Oral Language, Second Language Learning