Facilitating writing performance of EFL learners via virtual reality: Immersion, presence, embodiment.

ABSTRACT: Immersive virtual reality (IVR) technology is being used to help EFL learners overcome their difficulties with their language skills, especially writing skills. Past studies showed that the instrument that provides immersion will positively affect learners' written performance. In line with that, this study aims to investigate the vocabulary usage and writing performance of learners who learn vocabulary via IVR versus those who learn from conventional classroom-based instruction. A total of 144 Chinese-speaking English learners, who were divided into experimental group (N = 69) and control group (N = 75), experienced the treatments related to the writing tasks. The results show that the learners in the experimental group wrote more informatively and presented more deta

SUBMITTER: Feng B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10197927 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature