Does Foreign Language Immersion on a Computer Work?
Many people tout the best way to learn a language is through immersion, but it is often difficult to take time to live in another country. Can virtual immersion work? Can foreign language immersion on a computer really work? The concept of immersion for foreign language learning is not a new, but its presentation has definitely changed in recent times. Twenty years ago a college student would go to a country to learn a language and be totally immersed by not having any translator present or teacher. Its a sink or swim situation; either you learn to communicate or have a difficult time getting around the country and surviving. It is a great way to learn a language, but not one that is easy or practical. Even with actual immersion, which you can get through any study abroad program available at any university, it takes months and months to actually learn a language. As a American abroad in France, it took well over 5 months of constant classes, interaction with the French, and lots of fo
