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Pedagogical Insights into Hyper-Immersive Virtual World Language Learning Environments

Pedagogical Insights into Hyper-Immersive Virtual World Language Learning Environments

Geoff Lawrence, Farhana Ahmed
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 8 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 2155-7098|EISSN: 2155-7101|EISBN13: 9781522545958|DOI: 10.4018/IJCALLT.2018010101
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Lawrence, Geoff, and Farhana Ahmed. "Pedagogical Insights into Hyper-Immersive Virtual World Language Learning Environments." IJCALLT vol.8, no.1 2018: pp.1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCALLT.2018010101

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Lawrence, G. & Ahmed, F. (2018). Pedagogical Insights into Hyper-Immersive Virtual World Language Learning Environments. International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT), 8(1), 1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCALLT.2018010101

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Lawrence, Geoff, and Farhana Ahmed. "Pedagogical Insights into Hyper-Immersive Virtual World Language Learning Environments," International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) 8, no.1: 1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCALLT.2018010101

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Abstract

This article shares pedagogical insights from a qualitative study examining the use of immersive social virtual worlds (SVWs) in language teaching and learning. Recognizing the language learning affordances of immersive virtual environments, this research examines the beliefs and practices of ‘Karelia Kondor,' an avatar-learner and teacher of languages with a decade of diverse experiences in Second Life (SL), one of the first widely used SVWs. Findings highlight the relevance of a hyper-immersive and emotionally engaging conceptual model informing language teaching approaches within these rapidly evolving environments. When supported pedagogically, the activities illustrated demonstrate the potential of these immersive approaches to create communities of practice and affinity spaces by fostering investment and autonomy in the language learning process through shared target language experiences. The article will conclude with a summary of pedagogical insights leveraging the affordances of these environments.

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