AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM: PRACTICAL IDEAS

• Authors: Bonner Euan , Reinders Hayo
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

augmented reality; virtual reality; AR; VR

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 33-53

Contributors

author

Bonner Euan

• Kanda University of International Studies

author

Reinders Hayo

• Unitec Institute of Technology

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