Building a City in the Sky: Multiliteracies in Immersive Virtual Reality

Autor/inn/en	Karimi, Honeiah; Sañosa, David Joshua; Hernandez Rios, Kevin; Tran, Phoebe; Chun, Dorothy M.; Wang, Richert; Arya, Diana J.
Titel	Building a City in the Sky: Multiliteracies in Immersive Virtual Reality
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 40 (2023) 1, S.24-44 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Multiple Literacies; Computer Simulation; Affordances; Language Usage; Technology Uses in Education; Second Language Learning; Electronic Learning; Learning Activities; Adolescents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Sprachgebrauch; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Lernaktivität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher
Abstract	The conceptualization of multiliteracies initiated by the New London Group (NLG, 1996) emphasized the situated nature of language use as a socially complex network of multimodal engagement. Inspired by this view of language and literacy, computer-assisted language learning and second language acquisition scholars have advocated for a broader scope of second language learning to include the development of multiliteracies (Reinhardt & Thorne, 2019; Warner & Dupuy, 2018). In this conceptual article, we explore the potential affordances of immersive virtual reality (IVR) for the development of multiliteracies. As we attempt to construct a working theory of IVR as a catalyst for understanding and creating multiple forms of language in use, we draw on existing literature as well as on data from our multi-year study of multilingual adolescents engaging in multimodal activities using the Meta Quest headset. The interactions between adolescents and researchers were designed to maximize key IVR affordances (embodied cognition, presence, agency, and contextualization), and examples from the IVR sessions suggest how the adolescents are developing multiliteracies. We conclude with ideas for future research that focus on empowering L2 learners to express themselves as they develop the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in multimodal literacies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01