A Review of Virtual Reality-Based Language Learning Apps

  1. Berns, Anke 1
  2. Reyes Sánchez, Salvador 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Cádiz
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    Universidad de Cádiz

    Cádiz, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04mxxkb11

Revista:
RIED: revista iberoamericana de educación a distancia

ISSN: 1138-2783

Año de publicación: 2021

Título del ejemplar: Monográfico. Tecnologías avanzadas para afrontar el reto de la innovación educativa

Volumen: 24

Número: 1

Páginas: 159-177

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5944/RIED.24.1.27486 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: RIED: revista iberoamericana de educación a distancia

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Resumen

La investigación en el área del aprendizaje de lenguas asistido por dispositivos móviles (MALL) muestra que el uso de dispositivos móviles como los smartphones ofrecen una gran variedad de posibilidades para facilitar el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. Además, el desarrollo y fácil acceso a las tecnologías emergentes como la realidad virtual (RV) han abierto nuevas posibilidades en el área de MALL, preparando el terreno para un nuevo campo de investigación llamado aprendizaje de lenguas asistido por realidad virtual (VRALL). En este sentido, el presente estudio intenta identificar tanto las tendencias como los retos de VRALL mediante el análisis de las apps de RV más populares que pueden descargarse actualmente de plataformas comerciales como Google Play Store y App Store. Sin embargo, los resultados indican que la mayoría de las apps encontradas no están diseñadas específicamente para el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras, aunque pueden usarse con este fin. Además, muy pocas apps exploran el verdadero potencial de la RV, ya sea proporcionando nuevos enfoques de enseñanza-aprendizaje, nuevos tipos de interacción u ofreciendo nuevos escenarios de aprendizaje que permitan al aprendiente experimentar una mayor sensación de inmersión, y, por tanto, faciliten el proceso de inmersión lingüística y adquisición de la lengua. 

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