Does Duolingo Actually Work

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DouLingo is a great example of gamification in education. Alex Bresler talks here about how it worked for her.

 In this article the author touches on a point I think is interesting. She says “These new narrative exercises achieved something no textbook I’ve thumbed has been able to accomplish”. 

She compares Duolingo to classic textbook learning and that Duolingo can teach something that no textbook she read ever did. Language is unpredictable and ever-changing, there are always new terms and slang that come about with every generation. Even the way people speak changes from generation to generation. What Duolingo succeeds in is giving the user a strong basis in which they can build and learn on the fly when practicing in conversation. This author describes Duolingo using a fun and interactive formula for learning. With daily streaks and incentives for you to practice every day. In what ways can learn from the learning strategies that Duolingo implements in their app? How can these general learning principles be adapted to help teach financial advice?

Bresler, Alex. “Does Duolingo Actually Work? I Went to Belgium after a 90-Day Lesson Streak to Find Out.” Matador Network, Matador Network, 21 Dec. 2022, matadornetwork.com/read/does-duolingo-actually-work/.