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Zheng, Dongping – Language Sciences, 2012
This study provides concrete evidence of ecological, dialogical views of languaging within the dynamics of coordination and cooperation in a virtual world. Beginning level second language learners of Chinese engaged in cooperative activities designed to provide them opportunities to refine linguistic actions by way of caring for others, for the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Caring, Group Activities, Computer Simulation
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Zheng, Dongping; Young, Michael F.; Brewer, Robert A.; Wagner, Manuela – CALICO Journal, 2009
This study explored affective factors in learning English as a foreign language in a 3D game-like virtual world, Quest Atlantis (QA). Through the use of communication tools (e.g., chat, bulletin board, telegrams, and email), 3D avatars, and 2D webpage navigation tools in virtual space, nonnative English speakers (NNES) co-solved online…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Second Language Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language)