Abstract

High school teacher Cara M. Arver walks teachers through her experience of setting up a virtual world to augment students' reading of "Lord of the Flies." Students interact as additional characters, discuss and solve problems based on the circumstances of the story, and complete classroom assignments within a virtual environment.

Citation

Arver, C.M. (2007). Are You Willing to Have Your Students Join Ralph, Jack, and Piggy?. English Journal, 97(1), 37-42. Retrieved August 7, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/99912/.

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Keywords

• Assignments
• Computer Simulation
• English Instruction
• Grade 9
• High School Students
• Literature Appreciation
• student participation
• teaching methods
• Technology Uses in Education