SECOND LIFE AS A LANGUAGE LEARNING TOOL (EFL)

dc.creator	Yavuz SAMUR
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:09:08Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:09:08Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/ec29cfc9ac0c4009bc2dd99b36bf53a9
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12545
dc.description	Over the last few years there has been an increased interest in Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs), or virtual worlds, by instructional designers and developers. One of many instructional activities taking place in Second Life (SL) is language learning for English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) students. Gartner Inc. (2007) says 80 percent of active internet users will have a “Second Life (SL)” in the virtual world by the end of 2011. In this paper, the researches and use of SL in language instruction is examined and some suggestions are offered to both instructors and designers on how they can leverage of SL especially in higher education settings. In addition to its advantages, the disadvantages are going to be discussed in this paper as well in order to approach this virtual world from an objective angle and give some really experience based ideas to the instructors and designers. Virtual worlds especially Second Life is first briefly summarized and then how SL can be used for language learning. Next the current situation of using SL in language learning and as a tool for practice with other language learners is examined. Then some advantages and drawbacks are mentioned. The paper is going to be concluded with some useful recommendations to the instructors and designers of instructional application of SL for effective teaching, learning and practice.This paper describes that how MUVEs, primarily focusing on SL, can affect EFL programs and learners. Therefore students who learn English as a foreign language in higher education settings and who are using SL are going to be the main target of this review.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde43-2/pdf/article_2.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 12, Iss 3/2, Pp 23-30 (2011)
dc.subject	Second Life-SL
dc.subject	virtual world
dc.subject	foreign-language (EFL)
dc.subject	Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	SECOND LIFE AS A LANGUAGE LEARNING TOOL (EFL)
dc.type	article