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Alexis Morin - Master's Thesis
Cultural Integration through Language Learning
Kulturintegration durch das Erlernen von Sprachen
L'intégration culturelle par l'apprentissage des langues
透過語言學習整合文化
Kulturell integration genom språkinlärning
Integración cultural mediante el aprendizaje de idiomas
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What I've done Interviews, reading, evaluations
What I know Insights, compilations
What's coming Goals, iterations, prototypes, co-creation
The schedule Am I really on track?
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There exists between
2790 and 8000
languages worldwide.
-Dülfen, Spitzer
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5 Books
6+ Papers
25 language learning systems
Polyglot Insights on YouTube

Really insightful books
6 pillars of Language Learning Styles LAPs
Learning

-Myers, 6 pillars of Language Learning

Personal Language Learning Styles
-Peace Corps Volunteer On-Going Language Learning Manual

LAPs
(Language Acquisition Project)
-LACE Manual

(Yesterday, my friends and I flew to the church.)
Igår kväll flög jag och mina kompisar till kyrkan.

Language
Systems
Analysis

Level of Acculturation-related Stress

Level of Acculturation-related Stress
Here's my problem area!

Phase Model of Acculturation

(It's the same graph!)
„Kulturstandards, Akkulturation “Interkulturelle Kommunikation”
und Kulturschock“
Prof. Dr. Michael Schugk
-Das Konzept der kulturellen
Standards von Thomas et al.

Preservation of Cultural Identity +
Cultural Integration

6 in-depth interviews
Online questionnaire
Medspråk
Research from "Language as Participation"

"In Berlin, there's a huge need to learn
German just so you can stand on equal
footing and gain a little bit of respect from
strangers."
-Interviewee
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People I've Interviewed or Surveyed

Do Something. The most challenging
Build Momentum. Need is the best part was the
motivator dialect.
Use native speakers 6 months somewhere
as much as possible is enough to justify
learning a language
You need to be
exposed to lots of
comprehensible input
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Areas of necessity
User has a goal, date and milestones. (Planning)
Aware of the responsibility to learn. (Accountability)
User knows how to achieve his/her goals. (Knowledge)
There is always relevant content to address. (Resources)
User is rewarded for effort. (Encouragement)
User can recognize own progress. (Assessment)

Plan of action

Goals for the result
People age 1 5 to 40 A1 to B1 (incl.) Independant
CEFR Learning
Can deal with most situations Design solution allowing for
-Neurolinguistic Considerations likely to arise whilst travelling learners to independantly pursue
on the Optimum Age for Second in an area where the language learning with help from
Language Learning is spoken. Language Helpers.

Iteration 1
Interactive LAPs

Iteration 2
Respond to user feedback
Design w/ Learner Journey, Personas

Iteration 3
Potential Co-creation with D. Mansaray

Iterative process
• Ideation
• Iteration 1
• Iteration 2 • Mid-Presentation
• Refinement
• Iteration 3
• Refinement
• 5w before
February March April
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Thanks!
Danke
Merci
謝謝
Tack
Gracias
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