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Publication Date: 2009
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Learning a Second Language in Three Dimensions: Potential Benefits and the Evidence so Far
Schwienhorst, Klaus
Themes in Science and Technology Education, v2 n1-2 p153-163 2009
When looking at virtual environments and language learning we can take our pick where to begin. Should it be technology or pedagogy? I will use the pedagogical concept of learner autonomy to approach virtual environments in different ways. First, there is a need to look at interaction and online interaction; second, reflection as an essential ingredient to learning processes; and third, experimentation as the freedom to play around with learning tools in a stress-reduced learning environment. All three have strong links to the way we understand virtual environments. I will finish with a quick look at current research projects involving a promising virtual environment, Second Life.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Educational Benefits, Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Personal Autonomy, Independent Study, Learning Processes, Freedom, Management Systems, Language Research
Themes in Science and Technology Education. The Educational Approaches to Virtual Reality Technologies Laboratory, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GR 45110, Greece. Tel: +30-2651005697; Fax: +30-2651005854; Web site: http://earthlab.uoi.gr/theste
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Language: English
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