The effect of Google Expeditions virtual reality on EFL learners’ willingness to communicate and oral proficiency

Ebadi, Saman; Ebadijalal, Marjan

doi:10.1080/09588221.2020.1854311

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“…For VR tools, several studies used VR tools developed by Google such as Google Expedition [27,57,58], Google Earth [29] and Tour Creator [30,59]. It comprised 360-degree images that enabled users to have closer look at the view.…”

Section: Technical Tools For Ar/vr-ellmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Review of AR and VR Enhanced Language Learning

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This paper provided a systematic review of previous Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) studies on language learning. A total of 88 articles were selected and analyzed from five perspectives: their ways of integrating AR or VR tools in language learning; main users of AR and VR technologies; major research findings; why AR and VR tools are effective in promoting language learning; and the implications. It was found that (1) immersing learners into virtual worlds is the main approach to language learning in AR and VR studies; (2) university students were the main users of AR/VR technologies; (3) the major research findings concerning the benefits of AR and VR included improvement of students’ learning outcomes, enhancement of motivation, and positive perceptions towards using AR and VR; (4) AR and VR tools promoted language learning through providing immersive learning experience, enhancing motivation, creating interaction, and reducing learning anxiety; and (5) implications identified from previous research include the need of providing training for teachers, enlarging sample sizes, and exploring learner factors such as learner engagement and satisfaction.

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A Systematic Review of AR and VR Enhanced Language Learning

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“…The findings from the questionnaire revealed no difference between the experimental group and control group in terms of VR’s impacts on WTC in English. This finding failed to align with Ebadi and Ebadijalal (2020), who reported improvements in students’ WTC when they used Google Expedition, a virtual tour app, during an intervention. Students in Ebadi and Ebadijalal’s (2020) study were allowed to find further information and present the museum along with the app during their presentation.…”

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The Effects of Virtual Reality Infused Instruction on Elementary School Students’ English-Speaking Performance, Willingness to Communicate, and Learning Autonomy

Hung

2022

Journal of Educational Computing Research

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Virtual Reality (VR) has been used to enhance EFL learners’ speaking skills due to its immersive and interactive features. This study thus investigated the effects of VR on elementary school students' English-speaking performance and such affective variables as their willingness to communicate (WTC) and learning autonomy. Fifty-six EFL sixth graders participated in a tour in a museum. When learning and practicing dialogues and vocabulary related to the museum, students in the experimental group ( n = 28) were guided with Cospaces, a VR software package, with VR headsets, while their counterparts ( n = 28) were guided with pictures only. Instruments included a validated speaking test on (1) pronunciation, fluency, and intonation and (2) grammar and lexical use, adopted questionnaires on WTC and learning autonomy, and semi-structured interviews. Results demonstrated that VR significantly increased students’ grammar and lexical use in their speaking performance, but not their pronunciation, fluency and intonation, WTC, or learning autonomy.

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“…[8,9]. Through these activities, VR offers learners with more opportunities for social interaction and collaborative learning [8,10].…”

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“…Various VR technologies have been used by researchers, for example, Second Life, OpenSimulator, VR 360 videos, Google Cardboard, Google Expeditions, Google Earth, platforms based on the cloud, hybrid virtual environments that encompass short video clips featuring virtual world avatars, or the Google Street View virtual environment for exploring culture learning, etc. [4,[8][9][10][11][12][13]. To Ma and Zheng [14], VR systems can be categorized into three types: immersive VR, semi-immersive VR, and non-immersive VR (p. 170).…”

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Exploring Hong Kong Youth Culture via a Virtual Reality Tour

Cheung

Wang

2021

Sustainability

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The advantages of employing virtual reality tours in teaching are attributed to the virtual reality experience it provides to the students. In the case of teaching popular culture, benefits from the potential of VR tour are amplified by the empirical significance that would lead to the students’ imagination and reflection. In addition, an online VR tour suggests a flexibility that allows students to learn anyplace anytime, satisfying the need for blended learning and distance learning, which is a very critical mode of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses the advantages and challenges of blending “virtual reality” into the teaching of popular culture, and, furthermore, the implications of VR in tertiary education are discussed by examining the research that is conducted through the application of a VR tour in the course: Hong Kong Popular Culture. Sixty-eight students participated in the course. After implementing the VR tour, a questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted. In addition, students wrote essays to reflect on the youth culture of contemporary Hong Kong after the explanation of the tour, and these were also examined. We observed the positive responses from the students and the way in which the VR tour could enhance the learning qualities in the course on cultural studies.

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The effect of Google Expeditions virtual reality on EFL learners’ willingness to communicate and oral proficiency

Cited by 59 publications

References 61 publications

A Systematic Review of AR and VR Enhanced Language Learning

A Systematic Review of AR and VR Enhanced Language Learning

The Effects of Virtual Reality Infused Instruction on Elementary School Students’ English-Speaking Performance, Willingness to Communicate, and Learning Autonomy

Exploring Hong Kong Youth Culture via a Virtual Reality Tour

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