虚拟现实技术对EFL学生产生的影响

The Impact of Virtual Reality Technology on EFL Students

摘要: 随着技术的不断发展，虚拟现实技术开始广泛应用于EFL (English as a Foreign Language)当中。本研究深入剖析虚拟现实(VR)技术给英语作为第二外语的学生所带来的影响。在传统英语学习环境中，学生因缺乏练习环境，学习面临重重困难。VR技术凭借其交互性、沉浸感等特点，为EFL开辟全新路径。统计显示，实证研究多采用桌面式VR设备，VR技术主要用于提升学生英语发音与口语表达，还能提高学习动机、降低口语焦虑、辅助词汇学习和提升认知。尽管VR技术在EFL教学中前景广阔，但仍存在缺乏有效学习引导、易引发认知超载等问题。未来的研究应着重关注适配的学习策略与VR技术的结合，以及依据学生需求和学习内容精心设计教学流程，以此充分发挥VR技术在EFL教学中的优势。

Abstract: With the continuous development of technology, virtual reality technology is beginning to be widely used in EFL (English as a Foreign Language). This study analyzes the impact of virtual reality (VR) technology on English as a second foreign language (EFL) students. In traditional English learning environments, students face difficulties in learning due to the lack of practice environments, and VR technology opens up a new path for EFL by virtue of its interactive and immersive features. Statistics show that empirical studies have mostly used desktop VR devices, and VR technology is mainly used to improve students’ English pronunciation and oral expression and can also increase learning motivation, reduce speaking anxiety, assist vocabulary learning, and enhance cognition. Although VR technology has a promising future in EFL teaching, there are still problems, such as a lack of effective learning guidance and cognitive overload. Future research should focus on the combination of adapted learning strategies and VR technology, as well as the careful design of the teaching process according to students’ needs and learning content, in order to fully utilize the advantages of VR technology in EFL teaching.