Examining second life’s virtual learning platform to develop English language skills competency: opportunities and challenges

• Main Authors: Hassan, Riad F., Dzakiria, Hisham, M Idrus, Rozhan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Star Publishing Company 2015
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education; PE English
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/19535/1/JMER%205%2010%202015%20978%20986.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/19535/; http://doi.org/10.15341/jmer(2155-7993)/10.05.2015/006
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Within the related language teaching and learning, various terms have been assigned to Virtual Worlds and similar environments. One of these terms is Second Life. Learning English for EFL learners have been always challenging task. Second Life is a phenomenon raising interest many educators around t...