REVIEW OF VIRTUAL WORLDS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE Virtual Worlds for Language Learning: From Theory to Practice
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Randall Sadler’s Virtual Worlds for Language Learning: From Theory to Practice is the second of three volumes in the Telecollaboration in Education series published by Peter Lang. The aim of the series is to highlight the pedagogical processes and outcomes of engaging language learners who, while geographically distant from one another, seek to collaborate on various activities, tasks and projects through the use of online communication tools. This 174-page volume focuses on an area of emerging interest for telecollaboration and foreign language education: the potential of Virtual Worlds (VWs) to foster foreign language-based interaction and exchange. Linking theory and practice, and written in a humorous style, the text essentially functions as a handbook for language educators and language learners interested in exploring these new digital landscapes and identifying the many opportunities for language practice housed within.
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