Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
As immersive learning becomes increasingly important to education globally, it holds particular value for foreign language learners, who find themselves at a remove from the authentic spaces where their languages are lived and spoken. Given need develop capacities communicate (with rich idiomatic language) while navigating social spaces, providing more realistic 3D virtual environments students interact in will result improved levels of ability. In this forum, co-authors discuss newest project, Piazza italiana, live-in textbook elementary Italian. This work progress foresees time which great deal happen metaverse. access WebXR/VR spatialized environments, custom built Mozilla Hubs, they practice topics immersed VR task-based scenario that leverages haptics, kinetics objects enhance sense presence cultural belonging. Together with development these also developing instruments test student receptivity motivation how effective experiences be helping achieve linguistic objectives course.
Language: Английский
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Information, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 686 - 686
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Apart from being an economic struggle, migration is first of all a societal challenge; most migrants come different cultural and social contexts, do not speak the language host country, are familiar with its societal, administrative, labour market infrastructure. This leaves them in need dedicated personal assistance during their reception integration. However, due to continuously high number people attendance, public administrations non-governmental organizations often overstrained by this task. The objective Welcome Platform address pressing needs migrants. incorporates advanced Embodied Conversational Agent Virtual Reality technologies support context reception, integration, inclusion country. It has been successfully evaluated trials three European countries view potentially deviating at municipal, regional, national levels, respectively: City Hamm Germany, Catalonia Spain, Greece. results show that intelligent can be valuable supplementary tool for reducing workload personnel involved migrant inclusion.
Language: Английский
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Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Nov. 9, 2024
This study introduces the EVRIM Framework (Ethical Virtual Reality Integration Model), designed to meet growing need for ethical and effective integration of (VR) technology in education. As VR continues transform educational practices, a structured approach is essential maximize its benefits while adhering standards promoting inclusivity. The divided into five stages: Discovery, Design, Development, Deployment, Impact. Discovery stage involves identifying needs, selecting appropriate technologies, ensuring alignment with goals standards. Design focuses on creating immersive, interactive, inclusive content, emphasizing user experience accessibility. Development encompasses technical creation rigorous testing applications, data privacy, content accuracy, cultural sensitivity. Deployment practical implementation, including training educators students, integrating curricula, providing ongoing support. Finally, Impact assesses effects student performance learning outcomes, collecting analyzing continuously improve experiences. aims revolutionize education by enhancing inclusivity, principles, valuable tool educators, designers, policymakers. It serves as comprehensive guide leveraging responsibly effectively Future research should focus longitudinal studies assess long-term impacts, further development accessibility features, guidelines use By refining expanding Framework, can be used fullest potential, fostering an innovative landscape.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Language and Literature Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 895 - 907
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
This study investigates the effectiveness of blended learning in enhancing English communication skills among environmental health students, focusing on oral and written competencies essential professional contexts. The research addresses a significant gap language education for students specialized fields, where limited engagement practical application opportunities traditional settings often hinder proficiency development. A quasi-experimental design was employed with 60 divided into an experimental group receiving instruction control following conventional face-to-face methods. Pre- post-test results revealed that demonstrated 35% improvement overall skills, compared to 10% increase group. Key gains fluency, pronunciation, sentence structure, vocabulary usage were observed. Data from student surveys instructor observations also indicated higher levels motivation, engagement, confidence group, attributed model’s flexibility, multimedia resources, immediate feedback. highlights advantages acquisition academic fields recommends its integration curricula. Tailored online resources training are proposed maximize instructional impact. By addressing challenges education, this offers valuable insights effective strategies supports adopting diverse disciplines.
Language: Английский
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Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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