NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hirata, Yoko – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to explore if and to what extent an online avatar-assisted virtual classroom can work to alleviate groups of Japanese university students' anxiety around giving spoken presentations. It also explores how to create a more inclusive language learning environment and encourage interaction between the students in the virtual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Virtual Classrooms, College Students, Anxiety
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zapata-Rivera, Diego; VanWinkle, Waverely; Doyle, Bryan; Buteux, Alyssa; Bauer, Malcolm – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose and demonstrate an evidence-based scenario design framework for assessment-based computer games. Design/methodology/approach: The evidence-based scenario design framework is presented and demonstrated by using BELLA, a new assessment-based gaming environment aimed at supporting student learning of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Urban Schools, Measurement, Psychometrics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Miller, Megan; Hegelheimer, Volker – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2006
Despite their motivational appeal to learners, innovative and technologically advanced computer simulation games targeting native English speakers frequently remain beyond the competence of ESL learners as independent didactic tools. Guided by Chapelle's (2001) criteria for determining CALL task appropriateness, this paper illustrates how the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning