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Ulrike Nespital; Gerald Czerney – NORDSCI, 2023
The project "Making voice and Presence a Virtual Realistic Experience" is funded by "HessenHub - Network digital university teaching Hessen". At the Center for Foreign Language and Occupational Competencies (German: ZfbK) at the University of Giessen, a teaching concept for student teacher training was developed that includes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Computer Simulation, Physiology
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Dongkwang Shin; Suh Keong Kwon; Wonjun Izac Noh; Yohan Hwang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: This study examines the evolution of English speaking proficiency test methods, which have traditionally relied on face-to-face interactions to assess communicative language competence. Recently, computer-based language tests have also been used on a larger scale, albeit with concerns about their impact on measurement. Objectives: This…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Abd Majid, Faizah; Abd Rahman, Shireena Basree; Kamaruzaman, Muhamad Fairus – Arab World English Journal, 2022
This paper highlights one of the most critical aspects of facilitating vocabulary learning among children with autism. Several pertinent issues serve as the focus of the paper; vocabulary course design for high functioning children with autism and the relevant considerations required when teaching them using technology. To explore these issues, a…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vocabulary Development, Students with Disabilities, Technology Uses in Education
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Sally Wu, Yu-Han; Alan Hung, Shao-Ting – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
Virtual Reality (VR) has been used to enhance EFL learners' speaking skills due to its immersive and interactive features. This study thus investigated the effects of VR on elementary school students' English-speaking performance and such affective variables as their willingness to communicate (WTC) and learning autonomy. Fifty-six EFL sixth…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Elementary School Students
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Davis, Alyssa; Linvill, Darren L.; Hodges, Larry F.; Da Costa, Albert Florencio; Lee, Alexzander – Communication Education, 2020
This exploratory study examines the role virtual reality can play in student speech practice for oral communication courses. The study focuses on situational communication apprehension of the virtual reality practice session in relation to students who practice face-to-face and the final grade of the subsequent speech. Test and control groups…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Communication Skills
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Ochoa Alpala, Carol Anne; Ortíz García, William Ricardo – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2018
This research paper reports on the development of oral presentation skills in a 3D virtual world called "Moviestorm" machinima, in contrast with real-life videos. In this way, the implementation of both types of videos sought to promote the improvement of oral communication skills, specifically oral presentations in a foreign language,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Private Colleges, English for Special Purposes