ERIC Number: EJ1288409
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-7778
EISSN: EISSN-2056-9017
Integrating and Assessing the Use of a "Makerspace" in a Russian Cultural Studies Course: Utilizing Immersive Virtual Reality and 3D Printing for Project-Based Learning
Elizabeth Enkin; Olha Tytarenko; Eric Kirschling
CALICO Journal, v38 n1 p103-127 2021
This article discusses the development of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-infused Makerspace for experiential learning. Students in an advanced-level Russian course used a Makerspace to complete a three-part project aimed at language and cultural learning through art and presentational speaking. Participants completed a survey about their experience at the end of the project, thus providing some data by which to assess its success. Students used Oculus Rift headsets to view 360-degree target-culture images and engaged in a hands-on sculpting activity that resulted in printing 3D models. Learners also used iPads for a painting activity, which was then compared with the VR sculpting task. The survey results showed that the Makerspace, and using VR in particular, was a success. Positive outcomes included facilitating task motivation, fostering speaking and artistic creativity, enabling deeper learning and focus on the task, assisting with cultural development, and enjoying learning by doing/making. Suggestions for future Makerspace projects in language labs are discussed.
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Russian, Computer Simulation, Active Learning, Student Projects, Experiential Learning, Second Language Learning, Art Activities, Computer Uses in Education, Advanced Courses, Museums, Painting (Visual Arts), Sculpture, College Students, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
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