Language Learning in 3D-VirtualWorld on Indonesian Students’ Intercultural Communicative Competence, Foreign Language Anxiety, and Motivation

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Abstract

We examined the effects of intercultural English lessons delivered via a 3D-VirtualWorld (3DVW) and a 2D Video Conferencing (2DVC) on Indonesian EFL learners' Intercultural Communicative Competence, Foreign Language Anxiety, and Motivation. Fifty-nine university-level EFL learners at a large private university in Indonesia were assigned randomly to either the experimental group or the control group. Using mixed methods, data from various validated instruments were analyzed. Results showed the 2DVC group scored higher in ICC knowledge and skills, while the 3DVW group had significantly lower FLA scores, particularly in three of the five sessions. No significant differences were found in motivation. The in-depth interviews showed that the 3DVW group students found the experience novel, especially in exploring 3D attributes and customizing avatars.

Authors

• Umi Saidah, University of South Florida

• Sanghoon Park, University of South Florida

• James Hatten, University of South Florida

• Jeeheon Ryu, Chonnam National University

• Meghan Odsliv Bratkovich, University of South Florida - Tampa