A Study on the Impact of A spherical videobased virtual reality on Teaching English Writing Guided by Experiential Learning Circle Theory

Abstract

English as an international language, English writing is a very important skill as an important form of language output, which is not only an important means of expressing emotions and awareness, but also reflects the ability to use language in an integrated way. In language teaching, the development of English writing skills is an important and challenging teaching task. English writing language is expressed not only at the basic level of vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure, but also at the higher-order level of text organization, logical reasoning, and argumentation. However, in traditional English writing teaching, students usually do not have the opportunity to have an in-depth experience of the context of the topic, which leads to a lack of motivation and poor writing results. Therefore, this study developed an SVVR learning system based on spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR) technology and conducted a quasi-experiment in a university English major classroom. The results of the study showed that the SVVR-supported approach to English writing could improve students' writing performance, enrich writing content, and increase learning motivation.