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Yuan, Jing; Liu, Yongquan; Han, Xichun; Li, Aiping; Zhao, Liling – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2023
Purpose: The paper aims to propose a virtual reality (VR) wisdom teaching model in open university English course from the perspective of "Metaverse". The study aims to testify the stimulation for English learning and the effectiveness of English-expressing with VR tools for adult learners from the practice in a pilot reform project.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Xin Zhao; Colin Derek McClure – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024
The use of virtual learning communities has shown great potential for language education. Research suggests that video-conferencing technology can assist teachers in creating such communities for second-language teaching. Gather.Town is a gamified, video-conferencing platform that revolutionizes the traditional static video-conferencing experience…
Descriptors: Gamification, Learner Engagement, Electronic Learning, Second Language Learning
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Ratirat Poolperm; Atipat Boonmoh – THAITESOL Journal, 2024
Speaking English in a face-to-face classroom versus an online classroom may make EFL students feel uneasy in different ways, depending on a variety of factors. To help students reduce anxiety, teachers must understand the different levels of anxiety they experience in different situations. This study investigated the differences in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Anxiety, English (Second Language)
Wuri Prima Kusumastuti – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The field of autonomous language learning in second language acquisition has experienced significant growth since its introduction by Holec in the 1980s. Several studies have explored how to promote learning autonomy in various spaces, including online learning environments. However, research related to autonomous language learning in online…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Social Media, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition
Ghada Omer Attia; Zhyan Sairany; Jefferson Treacy – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) have been undergoing a quantum leap in foreign language training applications. Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian linguists have traditionally been reluctant to speak the target language in Defense Language Institute (DLI) and National Cryptologic School (NCS) language enhancement classes. This…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods
Zhyan Sairany; Ghada Omer Attia; Jefferson Treacy – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) have been undergoing a quantum leap in foreign language training applications. Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian linguists have traditionally been reluctant to speak the target language in Defense Language Institute (DLI) and National Cryptologic School (NCS) language enhancement classes. This…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods
Jefferson Treacy; Ghada Omer Attia; Zhyan Sairany – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) have been undergoing a quantum leap in foreign language training applications. Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian linguists have traditionally been reluctant to speak the target language in Defense Language Institute (DLI) and National Cryptologic School (NCS) language enhancement classes. This…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods
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Zheng, Dongping; Schmidt, Matthew; Hu, Ying; Liu, Min; Hsu, Jesse – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
The purpose of this research was to explore the relationships between design, learning, and translanguaging in a 3D collaborative virtual learning environment for adolescent learners of Chinese and English. We designed an open-ended space congruent with ecological and dialogical perspectives on second language acquisition. In such a space,…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Educational Environment, Chinese, Language Acquisition
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Orsini-Jones, Marina – ReCALL, 2004
This paper reports on the results of an action research project at Coventry University that consisted of the evaluation of a curriculum innovation supported by the use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) WebCT, i.e. a new module (course): "Academic and Professional Skills for Language Learning". The project was carried out…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Action Research, Online Courses, Innovation
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