Share Paper: I'm going to do my Duolingo, got to keep my owl happy: Using Duolingo in Bangladesh

  1. Tamanna Kabir, University of Nebraska Lincoln, United States
  2. Akhter Jahan, East West University (Bangladesh), Bangladesh
  3. Guy Trainin, University of Nebraska Lincoln, United States
Thursday, March 16 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Grand Ballroom C & D

Abstract: Language education is key to unlocking many of the advantages of globalization. At the same time, technology can attract and direct the attention of students (Degirmencia, 2021). Modern trends lead to innovative technologies in education, including the birth of digital, mobile, and gamified learning or gamification (Yaccob et al., 2022; Yu & Trainin, 2022). Now, students are more in control of their learning paths, for example, various language activities and games (Yaccob et al., 2022), and have more control in advancing at their own pace (Perry, 2021). In English language classrooms, meaningful teaching and learning are significant to developing students' ...