Work-in-Progress–Motivation in Virtual Reality Chinese Language Learning in the Context of COVID-19

摘要

This work-in-progress paper discusses an interview-based study in a VR-assisted Chinese language learning program during the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong. Due to the pandemic, an online instructional mode was adopted. We examined teacher and student motivation through the framework of self-determination theory. The results revealed autonomy was fostered in their teaching and learning process. Students perceived they acquired competence in writing with improved learning performance and motivation. Relatedness also existed among the teacher-student interactions. This work is among the first to evaluate how an online VR-assisted Chinese writing curriculum was implemented in a secondary school under the pandemic.