ERIC Number: EJ1186392
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 21
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ISSN: EISSN-1642-1027
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Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Language Classroom: Practical Ideas
Bonner, Euan; Reinders, Hayo
Teaching English with Technology, v18 n3 p33-53 Jul 2018
This article aims to provide teachers with a practical introduction to the capabilities of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) in foreign language education. We first provide an overview of recent developments in this field and review some of the affordances of the technologies. This is followed by detailed outlines of a number of activities that teachers can use in any ESL classroom with access to smartphones or AR/VR capable devices. The article concludes with consideration of privacy concerns, and practical issues of classroom implementation.
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Telecommunications, Privacy, Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Puzzles, Learning Activities, Listening Comprehension, Maps, Video Technology, Reading Instruction
IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. Ul. J. Sowinskiego 17, 20-041 Lublin, Poland. Web site: http://tewtjournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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