Teachers’ Perceptions Of Virtual Reality In The Development Of Vocabulary
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2023-03-01
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Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC)
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Virtual reality is a technological tool that provides immersive learning experiences for a better understanding, promotes collaborative work, and contains authentic material to develop communicative competencies. Users can witness new things that the real environment cannot provide for learning. This qualitative research aimed to describe the teachers' perception of virtual reality in English language learning after participating in a training course of 5 sessions. It was phenomenological research because it analyzed 5 English teachers’ experiences after being immersed in the virtual world to test VR apps to develop language. Participants tried 5 apps where students can enhance their language. Data was collected by using participants' journals. The teachers’ reflections were analyzed through thematic analysis. The study shows that teachers believe that virtual reality can positively assist students in English language learning with an immersive language environment, authentic material, hands-on activities, and audio-visual aids.
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VIRTUAL REALITY, LANGUAGE LEARNING, IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT, AUTHENTIC MATERIAL
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Pacheco Díaz, Francis Marcelo (2023); Teachers’ Perceptions Of Virtual Reality In The Development Of Vocabulary. UTC. Latacunga. 118 p.