Method to Improve English Writing Skills: Virtual Reality
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Teaching Method, English Writing, Virtual Reality.Abstract
With the increase in the number of English speakers, English education has taken an important place in every country and all grade levels. English writing is a critical part of English teaching. By summarizing the traditional writing teaching method, we believe that the drawback is that it is difficult to balance the relationship between acquiring basic knowledge and improving motivation, so new teaching methods need to be explored. With the development of technology, more technological tools will be available in the future teaching, and virtual reality technology is one of them. This paper argues that the factors causing English writing problems include both vocabulary and learning motivation, and also uses the literature review method to conclude that virtual reality technology can be used in teaching English writing through constructivism, Experiential Learning Theory, Situated Cognition to solve basic vocabulary problems and improve learners' motivation. Through virtual reality education, a new student-centered approach to teaching writing that facilitates students' creative thinking and observation skills can be established.
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