Instructional Design Document (IDD)

This "Train the Trainer" minicourse is designed to help teachers of second languages to develop methods and materials that are accessible and inclusive for students of all abilities, including those with neurodiverse challenges. Incorporating AI techniques and using true immersion methods, we can efficiently and effectively teach anyone a new language with context and lexical association. 

Many students attempting to learn a second (or sometimes third or fourth) language through gamified robot applications, like Babbel or Duolingo, report performance discrepancy - a noticeable difference between what they expect to "easily" accomplish  based on advertising, and what they are capable of speaking after weeks of practice. 

There is a vast knowledge gap among learners about what is true "immersion" learning, often proclaimed as their method, by these applications. Additionally, with the diversity of learner types (auditory, kinetic, visual, etc.), these methods are lacking in offering evidence-based immersion methods and teaching students how to identify new vocabulary and grammar through context and lexical association with their mother tongue. Through this course, we will train the trainer (language teachers) how to identify their students (language learners) needs and adapt their materials for accessibility and inclusivity for students of all abilities.