Mr. Alexander B Burkel
Research Interests
- Technology Enhanced Language Teaching
Research Description
My research investigates the use of Vive (virtual reality technology) to increase the acquisition of Phrasal Verbs by low intermediate proficiency ESL learners. I incorporate the factor of VR into Task Based Language Teaching to give learners a communicative meaning-based task. Results suggest that VR might be a more authentic scenario for vocabulary learning than traditional practice leading to greater learning gains. In addition, Responses from debriefing questionnaires suggest that participants also perceived this practice as a more positive experience that could reflect a real life situation for them.
Education
- U.I.U.C M.A. in English as a Second Language
- U.I.C. M.A. in Francophone Studies
- Cergy-Pontoise B.A. in Applied Foreign Languages
Distinctions / Awards
- Outstanding Teaching: FA17, SP17, SP16
- Teaching Excellence: SP18, SP17, FA16
Courses
- FR 101
- FR 102
- FR 103
- FR 104
- ESL 112
- ESL 115
- ESL 500