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no way. i learned german through immersion, then tried to learn the much simpler Spanish via Duolingo. key problems: 1. not enough speaking practice. speaki
by diydsp 4y ago
no way. i learned german through immersion, then tried to learn the much simpler Spanish via Duolingo.
key problems:
1. not enough speaking practice. speaking is _at least_ 50% of the skill but about 10% of DL.
2. Waay too much time spent setting up each question w animations etc. not enoimugh learning time. much more repetition is required.
3. way too general learning. people have varying needs for language. e.g. work, travel, family, research/reading. teaching must be tailored to these.
- hombre_fatal 4y agoWell, nothing is going to compete with immersion. And immersion isn't going to help you unless you have enough understanding to build atop of. Else you're like a dog listening to steam of human sounds: "Not walk, not walk, not walk, ...WALK!! (I know that one!), not walk, not walk, ..." In my experience, Duolingo and other entry level apps can get you there especially for the person who hasn't learned a second language thus doesn't even know where to begin.
- diydsp 4y agoYou're right. My skill was hard-won! And it showed me how to make DL so much more practical! My first 2 suggestions are simple parameter changes to their existing software :)