Vocabulary is often one of the trickier points of language to teach students in a fun and engaging way. Rote memorization of lengthy, paper-based lists seems to be the default method of learning for many students, which does not guarantee that learners will have a functional understanding of the target language in the longer term. Thus, fresh perspectives to teaching and learning vocabulary need to be adopted for the classroom. One avenue is through the use of newer technology like augmented reality (AR)—digital content overlayed onto the real world (see fig. 1). Additionally, using AR leads to “playful experimentation as a pathway to creativity” (Resnick & Robinson, 2018, p 17), which may lead to a more authentic language production. AR provides a wow factor with free and easy to use apps like HP Reveal <studio.hpreveal.com/landing>.
To cite this article: Frazier, E. (2019). Using AR to Teach Vocabulary. Japan Association for Language Teaching. The Language Teacher, TLT wired,(43)3, 32-34.
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https://jalt.org/main/language-teacher-issue-433-may-2019
