A Comparative Eye-Tracking Study between a Virtual Reality System and a Desktop Environment for Learning the Prepositions of Place in English

Autor/inn/en	Bacca-Acosta, Jorge; Tejada, Julian; Lampropoulos, Georgios; Avila, Cecilia
Titel	A Comparative Eye-Tracking Study between a Virtual Reality System and a Desktop Environment for Learning the Prepositions of Place in English
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 40 (2023) 1, S.68-90 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tejada, Julian) ORCID (Lampropoulos, Georgios) ORCID (Avila, Cecilia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Eye Movements; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Learning Experience; Comparative Analysis; Form Classes (Languages); Undergraduate Students; Computer Assisted Instruction; Teaching Methods; Educational Technology; Computer Software; Instructional Effectiveness; Time on Task; Foreign Countries; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Augenbewegung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lernerfahrung; Analytischer Sprachbau; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtsmedien; Unterrichtserfolg; Zeitaufwand; Ausland; Kolumbien
Abstract	Virtual reality (VR) is gaining momentum in language education thanks to technological advances and technology at a cost that is affordable for deploying a learning experience. However, there is a need for more research to identify the topics that are most suitable to be taught using VR in English as a foreign language (EFL) courses. In order to close part of this gap, this article reports on the results of a comparative eye-tracking study conducted with 80 university students on the effectiveness of a VR system and a desktop application for learning English prepositions of place. The results show that students using the VR system significantly outperformed those using a 2D application for learning English prepositions of place. However, students spent more time and made more mistakes in the VR system. The easiest English preposition was "on" and the most difficult one was "below" for the desktop application, and "behind" for the VR system. Some implications and recommendations for teachers are provided based on the results. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01