Developing a virtual reality information gap activity for collaborative language learning
Grzywacz, Peter
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Description
Title
Developing a virtual reality information gap activity for collaborative language learning
Author(s)
Grzywacz, Peter
Issue Date
2025-07-22
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Cermak, Dan
Sadler, Randall
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Teaching of English Sec Lang
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Virtual Reality, Development, Information Gap
developer teacher
language learning
Abstract
One of Virtual Reality’s affordances is the ability to hide and show synchronized information to the users. This thesis documents the research, design, development and testing of the transfer of a popular communicative ESL teaching activity, the “information gap” activity, from its physical paper and pen origins into the medium of virtual reality. This activity uses affordances, signifiers, instructions, set theory, and a game engine to create an interactive and immersive activity for language learning. The implementation of the technical components and development process are documented so that other developer-instructors can gain a viewpoint on developing ESL activities in the new medium of virtual reality with the goal of providing learners with interactive and collaborative learning experiences.
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