Abstract

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Xunzi In the current era of technological dominance, where the dependence on gadgets leads to the deterioration of memory and short attention span, it is imperative to shift from traditional courses to interdisciplinary approach, taking advantage of technological advances. An innovative approach would be an interdisciplinary course of digital humanities and language. Learning a new language relies on the culture, beliefs, and the worldview of the native speakers. It brings the learner closer to the new language by alleviating anxiety and creating a multidimensional and comfortable space. The advantages of the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, such as simulation of real-life situations, offer virtual cultural and linguistic immersion, a space for experiential learning that fosters awareness of diversity, critical thinking, memorization, language acquisition and internalization. Studies have shown that the psychology of effective language learning is based on the teaching methodology and learner’s motivation. Putting the new language in action in mind-expanding virtual activities, such as analyzing art, hearing music and song, exploring architecture while learning relevant vocabulary, will create an emotional attachment to the task, a memorable experience and will keep learners highly engaged through interdisciplinary studies. The possibilities of combining language with digital humanities courses are endless and can be offered at various levels.

Presenters

Aditi Samarth
Faculty, Creative Arts, Entertainment, and Design, Dallas College, Texas, United States

Daniel Dao
Full Time Computer Science Faculty, Engineer/Computer Science, Dallas College - Richland Campus, Texas, United States

Hasmik Gharaghazaryan
French and Spanish Faculty , World Languages, Cultures and Communications, Dallas College, Texas, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Past and Present in the Humanistic Education

KEYWORDS

Language Learning, Humanistic Social Sciences, Education for a New Humanity

Digital Media

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