Learning Polish with Duolingo: A case study in Taiwanese academic setting

Duolingo is one of the most popular applications used for learning foreign languages and, as such, has attracted attention numerous scholars around world. Majority them, however, have focused on how app supports English instruction. Not enough been found about using it mastering Polish by non-native speakers. What more, a great deal existing research quantitative in character, which why there growing demand projects offering deeper insight into issue. The goal this case study to fill gap providing more detailed explanation can be Taiwanese academic setting, perceived female student majoring Slavic whose mother tongue Mandarin. data obtained series in-depth interviews enables better understanding highly motivated learner saw product and its main features, with gamification, forum, English-mediated instruction among them. Put briefly, turned out useful an addition regular course at school demonstrated high engagement almost every day. But still, needed understand incorporate in-class see what strategies are efficient, so that users benefit even more.