Teachers as Augmented Reality Designers: A Study on Italian as a Foreign Language - Teacher Perceptions

IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Martina Manna
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Abstract

As an emergent technology augmented reality (AR) demonstrated a plethora of advantages in foreign language education, promoting motivation, memorization of contents, as well as contextualized learning. However, the majority of teachers are unfamiliar with AR, and their role as designers and facilitators requires further investigation. Moreover, English is the most explored target language, and the study of AR for the teaching of Italian as a foreign language (TIFL) is limited. Therefore, the investigation explored the perceptions of educators on the experience of designing and implementing mobile AR (MAR) for TIFL. In line with other studies, findings showed that, according to teacher perceptions, MAR can promote the overall learning process. However, the study highlighted issues like the availability of open-source MAR platforms and materials specifically designed for language educators. Moreover, the need of ongoing teacher training as well as possible economical and infrastructural limitations in specific social contexts must be considered, before implementing AR on a large-scale.
教师作为增强现实设计师:对外意大利语教师认知研究
增强现实技术作为一种新兴的技术,在外语教育中表现出许多优势,可以促进学习动机、内容记忆以及情境化学习。然而,大多数教师对AR并不熟悉,他们作为设计师和促进者的角色需要进一步调查。此外,英语是被探索最多的目的语,而AR在对外意大利语教学中的研究是有限的。因此,本研究探讨了教育工作者对为TIFL设计和实施移动AR (MAR)经验的看法。与其他研究一致,研究结果表明,根据教师的看法,MAR可以促进整体学习过程。然而,该研究强调了一些问题,比如开源MAR平台的可用性和专门为语言教育者设计的材料。此外,在大规模实施AR之前,必须考虑正在进行的教师培训的需要以及特定社会背景下可能存在的经济和基础设施限制。
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International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
CiteScore
3.30
自引率
7.10%
发文量
23
期刊介绍: The primary mission of the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL) is to provide insight and understanding into the role of innovative learning theory and practice in an increasingly mobile and pervasive technological environment. As technology enables a more seamless experience of device-supported learning worlds that may integrate mobile, embedded, augmented, and immersive technologies, researchers, professionals, and academicians may expect to see increasing interest and activity in blended approaches to learning. IJMBL brings together experts at the forefront of this field, in both technology and pedagogical practice, and assists them in the development and dissemination of new approaches to both mobile and blended learning.
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