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A Group Based AR and VR Project for Young Learners to Explore Prague
- Tufan GÜRÜLTÜ
- 12 hours ago
- 2 min read
Greetings everyone, i am back. This week for our Current Issues in Teaching course, Me, Özgür Fidan, Zeynep Yeşildağ and, Demirali Kılıç, designed an AR and VR integrated teaching material for high school English prep students at A2 level. The aim of this task was to move beyond textbook based lessons and create a more immersive learning experience by allowing students to explore a city abroad. We chose Prague as our focus and structured the lesson around virtual exploration and guided language use.
The lesson begins with a virtual visit to the National Gallery of Prague using NGP Online. Students navigate the museum environment, explore artworks freely, and respond to guided questions. This stage encourages observation, interpretation, and personal response while supporting descriptive language use. It also helps students ease into the lesson before moving on to larger landmarks.
We also prepared a worksheet using Canva about the different landmark students would visit virtually and fill out. So, on the worksheet, students were asked questions about major landmarks such as Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, focusing on history, purpose, and legends. They also answered preference based questions about traditional Czech food including trdelník, guláš, and svíčková. These tasks encouraged observation, cultural awareness, and meaningful language use.
After the gallery visit, students explore Prague Castle through a 360 degree virtual tour on YouTube. This stage focuses more on structure, history, and factual description. Learners observe architectural details and answer questions based on what they see, which supports controlled language use and comprehension.
The final exploration takes place at Charles Bridge through another 360 degree virtual tour. Here, students focus on atmosphere and surroundings and are encouraged to express personal impressions. This step allows learners to move toward more subjective language use and prepares them for the final task.
The lesson ends with a creative writing activity where students imagine spending a day in Prague and describe their experience. The overall flow and objectives of the lesson are supported by a detailed lesson plan.
Working as a group was enjoyable, but coordinating ideas and planning required effort from all of us. Despite these challenges, the final material feels coherent and engaging. We used Canva to create our worksheet and, YouTube & NGPrague Online to add authentic visual input that textbooks cannot provide.
Would you enjoy learning through an activity like this, or do you still prefer traditional classroom lessons? Let me know!
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