Virtual Worlds for Collaborative Learning: Arab EFL Learners' Attitudes

Autor/inn/en	Alshumaimeri, Yousif; Gashan, Amani; Bamanger, Ebrahim
Titel	Virtual Worlds for Collaborative Learning: Arab EFL Learners' Attitudes
Quelle	In: World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 11 (2019) 3, S.198-204 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-0348
Schlagwörter	Arabs; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Student Attitudes; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Computer Games; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arab; Araber; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	In the Arab world, there is a lack of research investigating the use of virtual games to support learning English as a foreign language (EFL). The aim of this study was to examine EFL learners' attitudes towards the integration of the Second Life virtual game as a collaborative instructional tool. A descriptive inquiry method was followed, and data gathered using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Forty-one undergraduates, enrolled in two computer-assisted language learning classes, at a school of education represent the study sample. Findings indicated that the majority were in favour of using virtual worlds as collaborative learning contexts. Moreover, it is recommended that further studies consider a qualitative design that makes use of in-depth observations and interviews to explore learners' attitudes about the integration of this technology in an EFL context. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01