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Virtual Reality-based Vocabulary

Learning Environment for

Visually-Impaired Learners

Chuah Kee Man

Radina Mohd Deli

AP Dr Chen Chwen Jen

Grant No: F09/SoTL/1472/2016

Patent Pending: PI 2015700636

UNIMAS Inaugural SoTL Symposium 2017

The Inspiration

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Just because I’m blind, and unable to see

your beauty, doesn't mean it does not exist.

The Inspiration

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A vocabulary learning virtual

environment where the emphasis

is on its sound engineering,

utilising the 3D-acoustic

(binaural) technology.

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Connecting

the dots

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Developmental Research

Define(Participatory team)

Design & Develop(Cooperative Inquiry)

Disseminate(Final adjustments)

Refer to Jerry Willis' R2D2 model of Instructional Design

http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/The_R2D2_Model_of_Instructional_Design

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The Binaural Recording Tool

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The Flow

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The Main Features

3D acoustics – Each learning environment (worlds) is immersive.

Contextualised VR worlds –Vocabulary is learnt in context

Adaptive control – Leaners can navigate according to their choice

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Nature Objects Directions Concepts

The Word Coverage

Words are filtered and shortlisted from several corpora relevant to first-year university studies.

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The Pilot Study

We’re just touching

the tip of the

iceberg.

Still a work in progress

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To re-examine and re-evaluate

the proposed method/prototype

by investigating variables that

could help inform the teaching of

vocabulary to visually-impaired

learners.

Backwards

Connecting the dots

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Thank YouFor your time…