The development of complementary English Learning Model Including VR-based programme and Classroom Learning

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12916
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: YAMASHITA Iwao 順天堂大学, 保健看護学部, 教授 (70442233)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: メタバース / 医療英語 / フィンランド / モチベーション / メタ認知力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present research primarily aims first to build up a medical English learning for nursing students by blending the classroom learning and VR-based learning, and secondly to make these two different styles of learnings complement each other. The VR learning employs the Metaverse which enables students to experience the practical English communication with overseas students in a 3D virtual environment. The students, who acquire such declarative knowledge as vocabulary and grammar rules in classroom, are provided with opportunities to output the knowledge in pseudo-real situation and turn it to the procedural knowledge. The outcome of the employment of this system is verified by the changes in abilities to control their metacognitive knowledge and skills, and their motivation.

Free Research Field

英語教育学