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José Nunes da Silva Júnior; Antonio José Melo Leite Junior; Francisco Serra Oliveira Alexandre; André Jalles Monteiro; Kimberly Benedetti Vega; Andrea Basso – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Research indicates that students frequently struggle to apply their knowledge of organic compounds' structural theory to understand the concepts related to resonance and learn to use curved arrows to write resonance structures. Educators have developed educational tools and methodologies to aid students in overcoming their learning difficulties.…
Descriptors: Design, Curriculum Implementation, Web Based Instruction, Educational Games
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Bruni, Tatiana – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This chapter presents how I integrated Virtual Exchange (VE) programmes delivered by Soliya in two courses at an international undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college. In both cases the VE programme was fully integrated in the courses as a graded element. The students of beginner Italian participated in the four-week long Connect Express.…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Science Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
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Plutino, Alessia, Ed.; Borthwick, Kate, Ed.; Corradini, Erika, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2019
This edited collection presents a selection of contributions made to the 12th eLearning symposium, held at the University of Southampton, in January 2019. It focuses on how innovative and creative language teaching approaches can respond to modern, ever-transforming educational landscapes. The contributors are educators from higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning
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Paillat, Edith – Research-publishing.net, 2014
Second Life is one of the many three-dimensional virtual environments accessible through a computer and a fast broadband connection. Thousands of participants connect to this platform to interact virtually with the world, join international communities of practice and, for some, role play groups. Unlike online role play games however, Second Life…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, College Second Language Programs
Nocchi, Susanna – European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), 2012
This paper describes the author's experience with a pilot course of Italian in SL[R]. The course is part of a PhD research on "Exploring the potential of virtual worlds to promote Intercultural Awareness in students learning Italian as a Foreign Language." In the paper the author will justify her choice of virtual worlds for the…
Descriptors: Italian, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Virtual Classrooms
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Nocchi, Susanna – The EUROCALL Review, 2012
This paper describes the author's experience with a pilot course of Italian in SL®[superscript 2]. The course is part of a PhD research on "Exploring the potential of virtual worlds to promote Intercultural Awareness in students learning Italian as a Foreign Language." In the paper the author will justify her choice of virtual worlds for…
Descriptors: Intercultural Programs, Cultural Awareness, Italian, Program Descriptions
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Morton, Hazel; Jack, Mervyn A. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2005
This paper describes a CALL approach which integrates software for speaker independent continuous speech recognition with embodied virtual agents and virtual worlds to create an immersive environment in which learners can converse in the target language in contextualised scenarios. The result is a self-access learning package: SPELL (Spoken…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Feedback, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Orsini-Jones, Marina – ReCALL, 2004
This paper reports on the results of an action research project at Coventry University that consisted of the evaluation of a curriculum innovation supported by the use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) WebCT, i.e. a new module (course): "Academic and Professional Skills for Language Learning". The project was carried out…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Action Research, Online Courses, Innovation
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers