We are seeking a full-time doctoral student funded by the FSR (Fonds Spécial de Recherche) to contribute to a project aimed at developing an empirically based framework for embodied grammar learning within VR-based environments. This project integrates insights from Embodied Cognition Research (ECR), which emphasizes the connection between body and language, into educational research to enhance learning outcomes through embodiment.
Recent studies highlight the potential of combining embodied learning techniques with cognitive linguistic approaches for grammar acquisition. These studies suggest that directing learners' attention to the embodied meanings of target structures in a foreign language can significantly improve grammar learning. However, most existing research has utilized low-interactivity methods such as watching multimedia animations with minimal engagement features (e.g., play and stop buttons). This project seeks to fill this gap by exploring the effects of higher levels of bodily engagement (e.g., physical actions) on grammar learning and examining the role of highly immersive virtual reality environments in enhancing these effects.
The full-time doctoral student will contribute to conducting a large-scale experimental study within the Teaching and Acquiring Multilingualism and Multiliteracies (TeAMM) research group. TeAMM comprises ten tenured academics and approximately 20 PhD students, PostDocs, and other academic experts.
This position offers a full-time doctoral position for 24 months, with the potential to apply for a further 24-month extension.
E-mail ferran.sunermunoz@uclouvain.be
Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics
Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field Educational sciences » Teaching methods
Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Specific Requirements
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants should submit the following documents:
Languages GERMAN
Level Excellent
Languages ENGLISH
Level Excellent
Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics
Years of Research Experience 1 - 4
Number of offers available 1
Company/Institute Institute for Language and Communication (IL&C)
Country Belgium
City Louvain-la-Neuve
Website http://www.uclouvain.be
Street Place de l'Université, 1
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