The student teacher then invited students to talk about sports in their own cultures. In another, they cheered and celebrated after a goal." This approach helped the student teacher introduce English language learners to more natural and authentic use of language in a specific cultural context. "In one, they talked about missing the online seat selection time.
"He recorded multiple conversations with his friend throughout the game," Liu shared. One student teacher recorded his trip with a friend to a soccer game at Subaru Park in Chester, PA. Student teachers used 360° cameras to capture real world environments and create immersive VR experiences that could demonstrate how language is used in conversational, cultural contexts. Six student teachers volunteered to teach a class jointly developed by the College of Education and Human Development and the Temple University Center for American Language and Culture as part of their fieldwork requirement. Liu designed the second phase of the project to help student teachers develop pedagogical skills that would allow them to create equitable, inclusive classrooms through technology. "For example, we talked about Hong Kong…and how people's use of multiple languages including Mandarin, Cantonese, and English was influenced by the local history, culture, and globalization." VR helped students to move beyond a conceptual understanding of the relationship between culture and language toward a concrete, contextualized appreciation. Liu had students use an immersive video to explore the streets of Hong Kong.
Through a social virtual reality platform, AltSpaceVR, student teachers explored their virtual surroundings and had discussions that extended their classroom learning. "We included immersive 360° videos showcasing various countries and regions," Liu shared. During the first phase, Liu explained, "we focused on cultivating teachers' multicultural knowledge and mindset." For the duration of the course, student teachers used Oculus headsets to enter the metaverse. The project used immersive VR technology to enhance teaching and learning. Through support from Temple University's Innovative Teaching with Makerspace Technology Grant and the College of Education and Human Development, Liu initiated a two-stage project over two semesters tied to courses and field experience in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MSEd program and the English Language Teaching Certificate program. He also wanted to make sure that pre-service teachers were thinking about language's complex socio-cultural contexts in meaningful, global ways. Liu wanted to find a way to harness at least part of the power of that experience. "Afterwards, they demonstrated increased consciousness of cultural diversity and recognized the importance of adapting their instructional approaches to accommodate students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds."
"Students were so excited and enthusiastic about their overseas English teaching experience," Liu said. Liu drew inspiration from the experiences of a group of education students who participated in a summer program at a university in China. The College of Education and Human Development's Di Liu, EdD, is using cutting-edge technology to help teachers develop culturally responsive pedagogy and create immersive language learning experiences.Īdvanced, innovative technologies present exciting new directions for culturally responsive language instruction and online learning.Ĭollege of Education and Human Development Assistant Professor of Instruction Di Liu, EdD, is using virtual reality (VR) to help pre-service teachers expand their multicultural knowledge as well as to create their own immersive, inclusive classroom content.
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