Language Learning in Virtual World: Integrating Metaverse to Strengthen Skills in National Language a Course

The development of immersive technologies such as metaverse has opened new opportunities for language education in strengthening students to master the four language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This concept paper will introduce a learning innovation through a metaverse platform, specifically for National Language A course in Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs). The innovation through interactive virtual environments with scenario-based learning activities that allow students experience more realistic, and meaningful language contexts. The key features of this innovation include providing collaborative virtual classrooms, simulations of real-world communication scenarios, and opportunities for social interaction through personalized avatars to students’ learning process. In addition, the implementation of metaverse technology is expected to yield positive impacts such as enhance language proficiency, communication confidence, and students’ digital literacy. This innovation was not only aligned with the objectives of national language education but also strengthens students’ 21st-century skills, which enable them to compete and adapt in technology-driven learning and communication environments. Therefore, this project holds the potential to serve as a reference on the idea for integrate immersive technologies in language teaching.

Immersive learning, Language skills, Metaverse

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