![]() Michelsen-Correa said that Duolingo is meant to supplement – not replace – English instruction in Costa Rican classrooms. The company developed an educational platform, Duolingo for Schools, where instructors can track their students’ progress and assign homework. “We use adaptive learning and science so that each learner gets a personalized experience based on their strengths and weaknesses,” Michelsen-Correa said.Īlongside personalization, the app aims to be entertaining by incorporating games into its lessons. Duolingo’s Head of Community, Kristine Michelsen-Correa, told The Tico Times that the company is dedicated to improving access to language education through its free app. The company has 110 million users worldwide and 800,000 in Costa Rica.Īs the app has grown in popularity since its launch in 2012, the company realized that educators were using it in their classrooms. ![]() Proficiency in English – or French, German and Portuguese – is a common requirement for many jobs here and participation in the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency’s regular job fairs. On Monday, trainers from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company showed more than 300 public and private school teachers from across San José, Heredia and Cartago how to use the app in their lesson plans during a free training with the Education Ministry and the nonprofit organization Ideas en Acción. ![]() ![]() ![]() The popular language-learning app Duolingo is moving from smartphones into classrooms around Costa Rica. ![]()
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