VR as a Digital Pathway: Empowering Brazilian Mothers through English Language Learning and Career Preparation

• In Event: AERA Research in Progress Roundtable Session Four
  In Invited Roundtable: Research-in-Progress RT061 (Saturday)

Abstract

Many immigrants come to the United States seeking a better life, and a large number choose Florida as their home. Achieving this goal often depends on acquiring sufficient English proficiency to communicate effectively. For adult English language learner (ELLs) mothers, this journey is particularly challenging due to caregiving duties, financial limitations, and restricted access to education. This qualitative narrative study uses andragogy, social constructivism, motivational and immersive Virtual Reality theory to explore how VR tools can enhance English language learning and career readiness among Brazilian immigrant mothers in Florida.

Author

• Adriana S. Vianna, University of South Florida