Foreign Language Acquisition via Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality: Design and Evaluation

Autor/inn/en	Divekar, Rahul R.; Drozdal, Jaimie; Chabot, Samuel; Zhou, Yalun; Su, Hui; Chen, Yue; Zhu, Houming; Hendler, James A.; Braasch, Jonas
Titel	Foreign Language Acquisition via Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality: Design and Evaluation
Quelle	In: Computer Assisted Language Learning, 35 (2022) 9, S.2332-2360 (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Divekar, Rahul R.) ORCID (Zhou, Yalun) ORCID (Chen, Yue)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0958-8221
DOI	10.1080/09588221.2021.1879162
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Language Acquisition; Artificial Intelligence; Computer Simulation; Man Machine Systems; Immersion Programs; Computer Assisted Instruction; Chinese; College Students; Role Playing; Vocabulary Development; Gamification; Listening Comprehension; Language Tests; Scores; Student Experience; Achievement Gains; Conversational Language Courses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Künstliche Intelligenz; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Mensch-Maschine-System; Immersionsprogramm; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; China; Chinesen; Collegestudent; Rollenspiel; Wortschatzarbeit; Hörverständnis; Language test; Sprachtest; Studienerfahrung; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung
Abstract	Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR) have been employed in several foreign language education applications to increase the availability of experiential learning methods akin to international immersion programs. However, research in multi-modal spoken dialogue in L2 combined with immersive technologies and collaborative learning is thin, limiting students' experiences to solo interactions focused mostly on vocabulary and grammar in such settings. We intend to fill this gap as we present the Cognitive Immersive Language Learning Environment (CILLE). The AI in CILLE can hear, see, and understand its users and can engage with them in non-dyadic multimodal conversations. The XR offers students a feeling of being somewhere else without the use of intrusive devices and supports multi-party, multi-modal interactions. Together, AI and XR create naturalistic conversational interactions targeted towards comprehensive foreign language acquisition. We evaluate CILLE as a Chinese-as-a-foreign-language (CFL) education tool through a seven-week, mixed-methods study with university students (N = 10). Results display statistical significance and retained improvement in CFL vocabulary, comprehension, and conversation skills. Coupled with an analysis of student feedback and researcher observations, we show how CILLE is designed and experienced by students to learn CFL. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01