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 What are AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality)?    Technology in education is undeniably important, with AR and VR being standout tools. VR produces immersive virtual worlds, whereas AR combines digital and real-world aspects. Their primary advantage for language learning is that they provide imaginary or real-world settings; however, expensive equipment and possible technological problems are major disadvantages.   Our Task     We created VR-integrated teaching material that tackle the global issue of marine pollution. The material designed for high school preparatory class students has 5 steps. In step 1, a 360-degree video is used to introduce marine pollution and give students a unique experience. In step 2, another 360-degree video is used to discuss the causes of marine pollution. Step 3 provides a video that discusses negative effects, and Step 4 contains a video that explains strategies to prevent it. Each step is fo...

  Hello everyone! Today I will introduce a brand new teaching approach: Flipped Classroom Approach. Let's explore!    What is the Flipped Classroom Approach?   The flipped classroom approach is a contemporary teaching method in which students study theoretical resources on their own time while concentrating on interactive and practical exercises in class. By enabling students to interact with the material at their own pace, this approach encourages active learning. It has several noteworthy benefits, including encouraging student-centered learning, strengthening collaboration, and boosting communication through engaging classroom exercises. However, it also has drawbacks, such as the requirement for strong self-control and consistent access to technology, which not all students may have.   Our Task and Process    In order to put this strategy into practice, Başak, Ozan, and I worked together on a project that taught language related to local ...

    Greetings to everyone! I always said that I would come across you with different content. Now I am here again with something else. We had an assignment to prepare a corpus-based teaching material and lesson plan for EFL high school students. With a student-centered approach that incorporates technology into the classroom, we created a course that attempts to help students with their grammar and vocabulary. Actually, we aimed for them to notice the difference between the use of 'many' and 'much', but while doing this, we integrated grammar and vocabulary knowledge because they also needed to know the words they are used together.    How did the process work?     We chose to teach the use of 'many' and 'much' quantifiers from the "Party" unit in the coursebook by MEB for preparatory students. By examining language corpora, we made it possible for students to identify linguistic patterns. For this reason, we introduced the COCA (...