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A Systematic Literature Review of Augmented Reality Used in Language Learning

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Augmented Reality has great potentials in education, as this technology may help increase students’ learning motivation and engage them in deep learning. Nevertheless, teachers have concerns about how to integrate the technology into their daily teaching. Moreover, the studies on AR in language learning are relatively immature compared to in other subjects. The present review study aimed to investigate how AR has been used in practical language learning. Instead of learning outcomes, this study focused on exploring the various AR-supported activities, the pedagogy theories and strategies that enabled language learning, and the constraints of teachers’ enactment. A total of 17 published studies with empirical data were analyzed. The findings unpacked Augmented Reality's affordances and enactment constraints in language teaching and learning. Suggestions and implications were provided for researchers, designers, and educational practitioners in the field.

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Lau, S.Y., Wen, Y. (2021). A Systematic Literature Review of Augmented Reality Used in Language Learning. In: Lan, YJ., Grant, S. (eds) Contextual Language Learning. Chinese Language Learning Sciences. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3416-1_8

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