ERIC Number: EJ1272062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 6
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Virtual Reality in the World Language Classroom
Spitzer, Tamar
Childhood Education, v96 n5 p69-74 2020
World language teachers are a special breed of teacher. In some cases, traveling and speaking other languages has profoundly changed their lives and they've channeled their passion into a career. In other cases, teachers are from another country, and are passionate about sharing their language and culture with students. World language teachers want to inspire their students to travel and see the world, learn about other cultures, and use their new language to do so. But what if world language teachers could bring the world "to" their classroom? This article presents how world language teachers can incorporate virtual reality (VR) into the world language classroom.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Language Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Cultural Awareness, Travel, Language Usage, Spanish, Educational Change, High School Teachers, Computer Software
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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