GaeltechVR: Measuring the Impact of an Immersive Virtual Environment to Promote Situated Identity in Irish Language Learning

Authors

  • Naoise Collins
  • Brian Vaughan
  • Charlie Cullen
  • Keith Gardner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v12i3.7356

Keywords:

Virtual Reality, Situated Learning, Design Based Research, Irish language learning

Abstract

This study investigates how a design-based research methodology is best suited to measuring the impact of a designed virtual reality experience to improve situated identity in Irish learners focusing on their attitudes, motivation, and confidence as Irish language learners. This paper describes the design of GaeltechVR: an immersive Irish language VR experience designed for the VIVE Pro. It also gives the results of a mixed-methods study to measure the impact in a local adult Irish language learner context. A questionnaire on situated attitudes and motivation to language learning (Ushioda & D

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Published

2019-12-13

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Section

Peer Reviewed Research Papers