Supporting Speaking Practice in Flipped EFL Classrooms: Effects of a Metaverse-Based Experiential Learning Approach

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Abstract

The M-EL approach was proposed by integrating the educational strategy and tool of situated learning to strengthen in-class practicing. In addition, a quasi-experiment was conducted in a business English speaking course to explore the effects of the proposed approach on speaking performance, engagement, and critical thinking, as well as students’ perceptions. 64 first-year undergraduate students from two classes were assigned as an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group learned with the M-EL approach in an enhanced FC, while the control group learned without the proposed approach in a traditional FC. The findings showed that the M-EL approach could significantly improve students’ speaking performance and engagement. Contrarily, there were no significant differences between the two groups’ critical thinking.

Authors

• Xidong Guo, Beijing Normal University

• Xin Gao, Beijing Normal University

• Danhui Zhang, Beijing Normal University