Integration of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology into Vocabulary Teaching in Primary School English Lessons
Language consists of words, so it is important to increase the level of vocabulary in any foreign language learning to a certain extent in order to be able to communicate in that language. As for VR, it is seen that this technology is a new research field in education, the use of which in language t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Eğitimde kuram ve uygulama 2022-12, Vol.18 (2), p.85-94 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Language consists of words, so it is important to increase the level of vocabulary in any foreign language learning to a certain extent in order to be able to communicate in that language. As for VR, it is seen that this technology is a new research field in education, the use of which in language teaching is closely related to the principle of proximity to life, one of teaching principles. While learning a foreign language, learners should experience situational learning experiences, recognize real-life contexts, and be able to use the language communicatively in these environments, which is a difficult goal to be attained by 2nd-grade primary school students who have not yet reached full proficiency in their native language but started learning a foreign one. In this direction, this study, a pre-test – post-test research with the control group, examined VR’s effect on vocabulary levels and student engagement. The study was conducted in the English lessons of 2nd-grade students from six of the state primary schools in the central district of Çanakkale, Turkey. The results indicated that instruction with VR did not show any significant difference in vocabulary levels compared to current teaching method but encouraged more student engagement in the classroom. Although more extensive research into the topic is essential, it is hoped that the study will shed light on future research on the use of VR technology, which still has leeway to progress and may form the basis of future education in the coming years.
Dil kelimelerden oluşur ve bu nedenle herhangi bir yabancı dilin öğreniminde o dilde iletişim kurabilmek için kelime dağarcığını belirli bir ölçüde artırmak önemlidir. Sanal gerçekliğe (VR) gelince, bu teknolojinin eğitimde yeni bir araştırma alanı olduğu ve dil öğretiminde kullanımının öğretim ilkelerinden biri olan hayata yakınlık ilkesiyle yakından ilişkili olduğu görülmektedir. Yabancı dil öğrenirken, öğrencilerin durumsal öğrenme deneyimlerini yaşamaları, gerçek yaşam bağlamlarını tanımaları ve dili bu ortamlarda iletişimsel olarak kullanabilmeleri gerekir ki bu, henüz kendi ana dillerinde tam yeterlik sağlayamamış ancak yabancı bir dil öğrenmeye başlamış olan ilkokul 2. sınıf öğrencilerinin ulaşması zor bir hedeftir. Bu doğrultuda, kontrol gruplu bir ön test – son test araştırması olan bu çalışma, sanal gerçekliğin kelime bilgisi seviyelerine ve öğrenci katılımına etkisini incelemiştir. Araştırma Çanakkale ilinin Merkez ilçesinde bulunan 6 devlet il |
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ISSN: | 1304-9496 1304-9496 |
DOI: | 10.17244/eku.1175087 |