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English Bento: Providing high-quality speaking opportunities with micro-learning, feedback and gamification

Sat, Jun 5, 15:30-16:00 Asia/Tokyo Room E

Providing low to intermediate language learners opportunities to practice speaking is challenging. Traditional choral listen-and-repeat class activities have been replaced with shadowing practice or recording apps, but the problem is still one of providing sufficient individual corrective feedback, accurate speech models and student engagement. The English Bento app solves these issues by implementing the principles of micro-learning, feedback, gamification and fluency training into its design. The student app provides these features while the dashboard allows teachers to track students’ progress using three metrics: progress, score, and time-on-task. The presentation will be split into 2 parts, the first will briefly demonstrate each activity and the educational principles that drive them. The second half will be a description of the instructor dashboard which allows teachers to create classes, set assignments and track students’ progress using three metrics. The interplay of progress, score, and time-on-task allow teachers to make nuanced interpretations of students' learning progress. The presentation ends with a brief description of how English Bento can be used inside and outside of the classroom in remote and face-to-face environments. English Bento is available free to students for both Android and iOS devices. See their website at englishbento.com for more information.

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Bob Cvitkovic - English Bento: Providing high-quality speaking opportunities with micro-learning, feedback and gamification

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  • Bob Cvitkovic

    Research activities include engagement, feedback, and gamification in educational app design and technology. Currently researching the effectiveness of Speech-to-text technology on speaking fluency and engagment.