RECREATING HERITAGE THROUGH A VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE TEACHING PROGRAM APPLYING ADVENTURE GAME THEORY AND VIRTUAL REALITY

Trần Thị Minh1, , Gawellek Gregor2
1 Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
2 Hamburg University, Hamburg, Germany

Main Article Content

Abstract

This paper introduces an innovative and interesting idea for teaching Vietnamese. Although the exchange between countries has recently become much easier, many Vietnamese language learners still lack opportunities to be exposed to real-life Vietnamese language and culture. To solve this problem, distance learning - online learning - is a very timely solution that can meet some of the lacking needs for quality teachers and boring programs. However, many packaged online teaching programs are still lacking in direct interaction functionality; and the learning content is still formulaic. With the motto "learning through action", "learning by playing", learning as an exciting adventure, the research group proposes the idea of a Vietnamese language teaching program embedded in an exciting adventure game to explore Vietnamese culture and life according to the specific needs of the learners. Virtual reality technology will support the players to immerse themselves in the space and practice language and culture more naturally and vividly. Especially, the program will integrate automatic communication between learners and the information management system, but also have a space for real communication between learners and instructors when scheduled or upon request, and a space for communication for those who are learning Vietnamese together. In addition to providing language skills, cultural knowledge, and social skills, the program also aims at the ethical values of human beings. This idea can therefore make a practical contribution to innovating the teaching and learning methods of Vietnamese to speakers of other languages in particular and other languages in general.

Article Details

References

Cummins, J. (1983). Heritage language education: A literature review. Toronto: Ministry of Education.
Cummins, J. (2005). A Proposal for Action: Strategies for Recognizing Heritage Language Competence as a Learning Resource within the Mainstream Classroom 89 (4). 585-592
Dörnyei, Z. and P. Skehan (2003). Individual differences in L2 learning. In eds. C.J. Doughty, and
M.H. Long, The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.589–630.
Gass, S.M., and Selinker, L. (2008). Second language acquisition: An introductory course. New
York and London: Routledge
Hattie, J., & Zierer, K. (2018). 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning: Teaching for Success. Routledge.
Hoàng Phê (2004). Từ điển tiếng Việt. Đà Nẵng: NXB Đà Nẵng
Lê Văn Lợi (2021). Ngoại ngữ và ngôn ngữ di sản: Một số quan điểm và thách thức. Tạp chí Khoa học Ngôn ngữ Việt Nam, 107, 8-13.
Merchant, Z., Goetz, E. T., Cifuentes, L., Keeney-Kennicutt, W., & Davis, T. J. (2014). Effectiveness of virtual reality-based instruction on students' learning outcomes in K-12 and higher education: A meta-analysis. Computers & Education, 70, 29-40.
Dewailly, M. (2007). Sustainable tourist space: From reality to virtual reality? Tourism Geographie, 1, 41-55
Lee, A. and Perez A. (2008). The effects of changing resoueces on game performance, subjective workload, and strategies, in Harry ONeil, Harry ONeil, Ray Perez. Computer Games and Team and Individual Learning. Amsterdam: Elsevier. 169-184
Pan, Z., Cheok, A., Yang H., Zhu J. & Shi, J. (2006). Virtual reality and mixed reality for virtual learning environments, Computers & Graphics, 30:1, 20-28.
Pawlak M. (2012). Individual Differences in Language Learning and Teaching: Achievements, Prospects and Challenges, in A. Niżegorodcew and M. Pawlak. New Perspectives on Individual Differences in Language Learning and Teaching. Springer-Verlag. Xix-xlvi
Rothman, J. (2009). Understanding the nature and outcomes of early
bilingualism: Romance languages as heritage languages. International Journal of Bilingualism. 13 (2). 155-163
Trần Thị Minh (2019). Vietnamese heritage language: written performance of Vietnamese-German adolescents in Germany. Dissertation at University of Hamburg.