178 ע חוויית הלמידה של סטודנטים/יות במהלך רכישת שפה זרה באמצעות משקפי VR )מאמר קצר( ספר הכנס העשרים ואחד לחקר חדשנות וטכנולוגיות למידה ע"ש צ'ייס : האדם הלומד בעידן הדיגיטלי א' בלאו, ד ' אולניק - שמש, נ' גרי, א' כספי, י' סידי, י' עשת - אלקלעי, י' קלמן ונ ' ברנדל )עורכים(, רעננה: האוניברסיטה הפתוחה המאפיינים המעצבים את חוויית הלמידה במהלך רכישת שפה זרה באמצעות משקפי VR בקרב סטודנטיות וסטודנטים )מאמר קצר( היילי וייגלט - מרום HIT מכון טכנולוגי חולון hayleyw@hit.ac.il גל ניסנזון HIT מכון טכנולוגי חולון galn@my.hit.ac.il שרון סולמה HIT מכון טכנולוגי חולון sharonsu@my.hit.ac.il Characteristics Shaping the Learning Experience: Foreign Language Acquisition Through VR Headsets Among University Students (Short Paper) Sharon Sulema HIT Holon Institute of Technology sharonsu@my.hit.ac.il Gal Nissanzon HIT Holon Institute of Technology galn@my.hit.ac.il Hayley Weigelt-Marom HIT Holon Institute of Technology hayleyw@hit.ac.il Abstract Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as a prominent technology for interactive learning, yet limited research has examined the characteristics of learners' experiences during foreign language acquisition. The present study aims to investigate the characteristics that shape the learning experience during foreign language acquisition through VR headsets among undergraduate students, and how cognitive, affective, and perceptual dimensions manifest within it. Using a qualitative design, we conducted a researcherguided learning session in which undergraduates used the "Language Lab” and "Noun Town” VR applications, followed by post-session thematic analysis of interviews. The findings reveal a range of experiential characteristics, including a sense of immersion and presence, autonomy, agency and engagement, alongside challenges related to platform adaptation difficulties and usability limitations. Beyond the identification of these characteristics, the findings illuminate learners' perspectives on why they emerge. Among them, the relationship between the learning environment and learning material, the degree of freedom in the virtual space, and multisensory, movementbased learning. Thus, the study contributes practical insights and future research directions for the development of innovative learning environments that support meaningful learning, engagement, motivation, and enjoyment in foreign language learning as well as in learning in general. Keywords: Virtual Reality, Foreign Language Acquisition, Learning Experience, Interactivity, Immersion.
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