A new project is exploring the use of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in language acquisition for adult immigrants through simulated environment that mirrors real-life situations.
Adla Hitou is shamelessly showcasing her stellar work experience as she tries to convince the interviewer to hire her.“Give me that $3-trillion job,” she says, before bursting into laughter.
Funded by the federal Immigration Department and the University of Toronto Mississauga, the three-year, $550,000 project was developed by the university’s department of language studies in partnership with the Syrian Canadian Foundation. On this sweltering Saturday, instructor Anthony Faulkner and volunteers prepared the four female and three male adult learners on how to tackle questions at a job interview.
“I’m good at communication. I can take your ideas, relate the information and make a good presentation,” she said, adding personal details: “I love volunteering and do handcraft. I’ve made crochets and sold them at bazaars to raise money for charities. I am a bad seller but I have a kind heart.” Caught by the surprise question, Hitou, behind her headset and facing a whiteboard in the physical world, confidently replied: “We are all humans. We have to learn from our mistakes and understand why we made the mistakes and failed. I do not give up.”
Oakville’s Manar Mustafa, a computer engineer who fled war in Syria and came here in 2016, said she attended a regular English program at a newcomer settlement service agency but nothing can compare to VR learning.
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