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Promoting Intercultural Competence in a Learning Activity Supported by Virtual Reality Technology
- Shadiev, R., Wang, X. & Huang, Y. (2020). Promoting Intercultural Competence in a Learning Activity Supported by Virtual Reality Technology. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 21(3), 157–174. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v21i3.4752
- Virtual reality (VR) technology makes it possible to create an authentic virtual environment that benefits immersive learning. The authors designed an intercultural learning activity and applied VR technology to support it. Then, they investigated students’ perceptions of the learning activity, VR technology, and intercultural competence (IC) development during learning. Students from China and Uzbekistan participated in the activity, in which a pragmatic mixed-methods approach was used. The data were collected through student reports, three questionnaires, and interviews, and then analyzed. Three main findings were obtained.