Digital learning & Duolingo™: a practical SLA analysis on how millennials learn and a proposal for improvement
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Digital learning & Duolingo™: a practical SLA analysis on how millennials learn and a proposal for improvementAuthor (s)
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Martínez Flor, Alicia; Jaume I. Departament d'Estudis AnglesosDate
2018-06-12Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
Throughout history, Second Language Acquisition (SLA) has been approached under
different frameworks and methodologies, the effectiveness of which has been proved or denied
through academic research. Simultaneously, ... [+]
Throughout history, Second Language Acquisition (SLA) has been approached under
different frameworks and methodologies, the effectiveness of which has been proved or denied
through academic research. Simultaneously, the growth and influence of technology in both
education and individuals’ daily life has been drastic and revolutionary. For instance, we have
recently witnessed the emergence of pioneering conceptions for teaching, in which new
technologies play a leading role, such as self-access learning and gamification. A chief example
is that of multiple online platforms and mobile applications addressing or focused on
autonomous language learning, among which Duolingo™ stands out due to their wide scope, in
users and range of languages. Despite a great integration of the aforementioned platforms in
individuals’ educational curriculums and circadian learning routines, scarce academic
research has been carried out to evaluate their effectiveness. The present paper aims at
analyzing the methodology implied in the activities present in Duolingo™, and thus relate it to
a specified SLA framework. The rationale and purpose of this analysis are to assess the level of
effectiveness that the platform has for the SLA from an academic perspective. The results of this
analysis demonstrate two clearly differentiated pedagogical tendencies and evidence several
drawbacks and flaws to be amended. Consequently, an improvement program is presented with
the aim of enhancing the platform and maximizing the potential carried by Duolingo™. [-]
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Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2017/2018
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