Variation in Experiencing Boredom during Self-Directed Learning in a Virtual World: The Case of One English Major

• Published in: Australian review of applied linguistics Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 289 - 308
• Main Author: Kruk, Mariusz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: John Benjamins Publishing Company 16.09.2021
• Subjects: Academic Persistence; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Simulation; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Independent Study; Informal Education; Learner Engagement; Linguistics; Majors (Students); Psychological Patterns; Second Language Learning; Student Interests; Student Motivation; Undergraduate Students; Poland

The paper presents the results of a study that aimed to investigate fluctuations in the levels of boredom in the virtual world of "Second Life" (SL) and factors accounting for such changes as reported by a single student of English philology. The participant took part in 15 sessions over t...