Virtual scenarios in an immersive learning environment to develop speaking skills in EFL

This paper presents an immersive learning experience based on Virtual Reality currently held in the Faculty of Virtual Studies at a Colombian University located in Bogotá and designed for undergraduate students of Modern Languages who live in a monolingual environment but need to develop speaking skills related to business English through case study strategy. According to the social-cultural and constructivist approach, meanings and understandings grow out of social encounters. Therefore, this study includes virtual world environments, technologies and activities that support collaboration and enable the learner to be immersed in their learning experience through instructional strategies such as hands-on learning, simulations, group projects and study case discussions.