The research project will be carried out independently, but Duolingo may provide (limited) assistance as needed and specified in awarded proposals (e.g. In addition to a Principal Investigator (PI), the proposal may include Co-PIs or research assistants (RAs). Other designs and researcher-developed assessments will also be considered. Researchers are also encouraged to use a pretest to ensure group comparability, consider the similarity between groups in the amount of time spent learning over the project period, and use commercially available (standardized) English proficiency tests if possible. We recommend that proposals focus on comparing English proficiency development of learners who learn on Duolingo and students who take a basic-level English class at university-affiliated language centers or private language institutes. Currently, Duolingo has course content through B1 (Unit 9). For example, the first 5 units of the course teach content to the level of A2. The goal of the project is to evaluate how Duolingo’s English course (for Spanish speakers) compares with other basic-level English classes in Spanish-speaking countries.ĭuolingo’s English course (for Spanish speakers) is organized based on communicative functions and is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Duolingo’s mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.ĭuolingo is currently accepting research proposals to investigate the effectiveness of its English course for Spanish speakers. Subject: Duolingo (Learning English from Spanish) Commissioned Study Call for Proposalsĭuolingo independent commissioned research studyĭuolingo is a language teaching platform that offers free online courses available on mobile apps and on the web. LINGUIST List 33.321 Thu FYI: Duolingo (Learning English from Spanish) Commissioned Study Call for Proposals
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