VIRTUAL

SUPPORT

CAPSTONEReportPresentation
MASTEROFSCIENCEin
InstructionalScienceandTechnology
JulianaShajari
Advisor:Dr.Strong
Fall2016

School of Computing and Design

California State University Monterey Bay

Trainingin24languages
3,500studentsattendingtheInstitute
1,700professionalinstructorsfromover50
countriesaroundtheworld

TeachingLanguagetotheServiceMembers

IsoImmersion
Learning experience in the country where immersion is held
The overseas immersion in the intermediate and advanced
courses
No Immersion is held in the countries which are considered
unsafe and we have no embassies, e.g., Farsi/Iran)

ProgramGoals
To create a Virtual Immersive learning platform for the
learner.
To provide the opportunity for the learner to
incorporate research and discovery, and utilize the
different options for language learning.

Gagns Nine Events of Instruction

Gain
Attenti
on

Enhanc
e
Retenti
on

Inform
Student

Stimula
te
Recall

Assess

Present
the
Content

Feedba
ck

Practice

Provide
Guidan
ce

Methods
Captivate deliverables have been created in PersianFarsi language for the use in the program
Two-semester programs for listening and reading
10 subject categories in each module

Pre and Post test Results

Student 1
Student 5

Student 2
Student 6

Student 3
Student 7
6.8

Student 4
7

6.7
6

2
1.2

1.1

Pre Test

Post Test

t-Test: Paired Two Sample for

Means

Mean
Variance
Observations
Pearson
Correlation
Hypothesized
Mean
Difference
df
t Stat
P(T<=t) onetail
t Critical onetail
P(T<=t) two-

Variable 1
57.14285714
32.14285714
7
-0.245326691
0
6
15.13725086
2.62129E-06
1.943180281

Variable 2
6.428571429
30.95238095
7

Conclusion
The Virtual Immersion Study Support is
creating a safe, and protected opportunity
for service members, to communicate in
the target language with a native speaker
outside the classroom settings.
The plan is to create schoolwide Virtual
Immersion Study Support at DLI level for all
24 languages taught.

Media Component
Virtual Support Program is presented in the form of a
USB flash media device and URL
https://virtualsupport.moodlecloud.com/login/index.php
ID: student
Password: UPFdliflc

Questions
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