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AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM: PRACTICAL IDEAS
AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM: PRACTICAL IDEAS

Author(s): Euan Bonner, Hayo Reinders
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group and The University of Nicosia
Keywords: augmented reality; virtual reality; AR; VR

Summary/Abstract: 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.

  • Issue Year: 18/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 33-53
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English
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