Learning Language through Immersive Story Telling in a 3D Virtual Environment

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Author(s): Seng-Chee Tan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)and Yin-Mei Wong (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 15
Source title: Teaching and Learning in 3D Immersive Worlds: Pedagogical Models and Constructivist Approaches
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Amy Cheney (Appalachian State University, USA)and Robert L. Sanders (Appalachian State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-517-9.ch012

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Virtual Learning Environments

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This chapter reports on the development and application of Kingdoms, a 3D virtual environment used for the learning of Chinese language at elementary level. The Kingdoms was developed based on Vygotsky’s constructivist learning theory, game-based learning principles, and a specific instructional technique called the Enter-the-Story method. The Kingdoms leverages the representational fidelity and learner interaction of the 3D virtual environment, which is rich in Chinese cultural artifacts, to create an immersive and engaging environment for students to learn the Chinese language. The empirical evidence from an exploratory case study shows encouraging results that are indicative of the potential of 3D immersive worlds for language learning.

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