Advanced technologies have been widely applied in medical education, including human-
patient simulators, immersive virtual reality Cave Automatic Virtual Environment systems …

Abstract 3 D virtual worlds are promising for immersive learning in E nglish as a Foreign
Language (EFL). Unlike E nglish as a Second Language (ESL), EFL typically takes place in …

The significance of approaches to technology-enhanced learning (TEL) has increased
rapidly during the last few years. Nowadays in education different approaches such as game …

Abstract Three Dimensional Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) are promising tools in
education because of the unique affordances they offer. These learning affordances imply …

The present research examined the effect of digital role-playing game-based learning on
high school students' critical thinking ability. Playing a digital game designed with RPG …

This study found that collaborative language activities in an immersive virtual world
improved students' self-efficacy beliefs about their capacity to use Chinese language in a …

This article reports the findings of a demonstrator project to evaluate how effectively
Immersive Virtual Worlds (IVWs) could support problem-based learning. The project …

This study explores the dimensionality of college students' self-efficacy related to their
academic activities in the open-ended virtual world of Second Life (SL). To do this, relevant …

Abstract 3D simulation-based virtual worlds, such as Second Life (hereafter SL), have been
substantially adopted in educational settings worldwide. However, elaborations on such …

The spatial orientation skill allows us to determine our location in relation to the
environment. It can be developed through specific training, and is a competence to be …