Published: 2025-12-31

Immersive Technologies (AR/VR) for Enhancing Learning in Multicultural Classrooms: Addressing the Needs of International Students

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As a result of globalization, European universities now attract students from all over the world, enriching the campus community with their different backgrounds and perspectives. However, they frequently face challenges to involvement and well-being due to language obstacles, cultural mismatch, and social isolation. The new trends of innovative tools, immersive technologies like AR and VR, have arisen to meet these problems head-on. Immersive technologies have the potential to improve learning experiences, facilitate more culturally and linguistically inclusive instruction, and impact the motivation, engagement, and overall health of international students. This theoretical study delves into these themes, giving the theoretical aspect of this domain. The paper analyses current literature in a thematic manner within the European context, specifically focusing on Italy, drawing on sociocultural theory, cognitive load theory, and self-determination theory. Additionally, it highlights important difficulties and solutions for using immersive technology in multicultural classrooms. The results show that when created with inclusivity in mind, AR/VR spaces have the ability to revolutionize universities by promoting psychological safety, intercultural competence, and deep learning.

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Yasmeen, S. (2025). Immersive Technologies (AR/VR) for Enhancing Learning in Multicultural Classrooms: Addressing the Needs of International Students. International Journal of Research in E-Learning, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.31261/IJREL.2025.11.2.05

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