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ARABIA: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
Scott Grant Dr Christina MayerChinese Studies Program Arabic StudiesMonash University University of Melbourne
28th February 2011Presentation title 2
Australian Federal Government
Office of Learning and Teaching
LCNAU
Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities
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UNIVERSITIES
28th February 2011Presentation title 3
Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
LCNAU
Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities
Seed Funding Grant
A$2000
28th February 2011Presentation title 4
Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
Face 2 Face
Classroom-based
curriculum
Arabic culture
in daily life -
asynchronous
Other aspects of
Arabic culture
synchronous
28th February 2011Presentation title 5
Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
Second Life Group Classroom-based
group
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Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
Second Life Group Classroom-based
groupBasic skills lesson 1
Basic skills lesson 2
Inworld lesson
Moodle quiz
Survey
Classroom based
lesson
Moodle quiz
Survey
28th February 2011Presentation title 7
Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
28th February 2011Presentation title 8
Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
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Arabia: Language learning through cultural experiences in a virtual world
• Initial analysis of the data indicates that the learning outcomes are indeed at least as good in the Second Life Group as in the Classroom Group, and in fact may even be marginally better (Quiz result 77.20% average for the Second Life Group and 75.23% for the Classroom Group).
• The main caveat on this is that the research sample size was limited (with 7 members of the Second Life Group and 5 members of the Classroom Group completing the quiz) who, together, represent 14.11 % of the entire Arabic 1 student cohort.
