A collaborative virtual environment for situated language learning using VEC3D

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-68

  Shih, Ya Chun ^a   Yang, Mau Tsuen ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3D virtual reality; Goal based scenario; Situated language learning; Strategic interaction; VEC3D

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149120257     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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