INFuture 2013 Interactive Application for Learning the Latin Language

INFuture 2013

Interactive Application for Learning the Latin Language

What?

• The interactive application for learning the Latin language

• Joint project:o Multimedia Knowledge Presentationo Computer Assisted Teachingo Service Learning

Why?

• To foster learning

• To motivate

...and because Latin is

• not a dead language

• part of culture in generalo sayings

• root of many other languages: o English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc.

• the basis for terminology in various fieldso medicine, law, biology, agriculture, etc.

What is the goal?

To improve student learning

For Whom?

• High school students

• All grammar schools in Croatia

• Grade levels: 1 and 2 (9 & 10)

Research

- Fifth Grammar School in Zagreb

- Collaboration with the subject teacher

- 2 sections

- Experimental and control group

- 62 students

- Blinded experiment

… research

• Experimental groupo computer assisted lesson

• Control groupo classical lesson

… research

• Additional methodologyo interview with the subject teacher

Hypothesis

The multimedia application helps students learn the material and evokes more enthusiasm among students who learn Latin.

Results

• Short knowledge assessmento 19 questionso experimental and control group - who will be more

successful?

... results

• The research hypothesis is confirmed:o Average grades

Experimental group - 3,8 out of 5 Control group - 3,1 out of 5

... resultsChart 1: GPA in experimental group Chart 2: GPA in control group

Conclusion

• Learning motivation increased

• Having fun while learning

• Easier and faster learning

• Improved learning results