IRIS: a multiplatform and multimodal interactive system to support English learning at different levels
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Víctor M. R. Penichet, 
María D. Lozano, 
Jose Maria Garcia-Garcia, 
Denis Danielov BeletsovAuthors Info & Claims
Víctor M. R. Penichet, María D. Lozano, Jose Maria Garcia-Garcia, Denis Danielov BeletsovAuthors Info & ClaimsArticle No.: 15, Pages 1 - 8
Abstract
Language learning from an increasingly early age is a challenge that most schools in all countries are taking up. Numerous methods are available to facilitate language teaching at different levels. In the case of children, interactive systems are especially convenient to increase their motivation and engagement. In this paper we present an interactive system, called IRIS, specifically designed to support English language learning for primary school children, applying teaching techniques based on "learning while playing". During the learning process the figure of the teacher is very important, and this system has been implemented to cover both roles, that of students and teachers, so that the latter can design and guide the activities to be carried out by the students and subsequently monitor their progress. The teacher accesses the Control Panel, designed for the management of students and activities, while the students directly access the playground, where they playfully carry out the activities selected by their teacher. The system allows a personalized monitoring of students and is especially useful in contexts where students cannot attend classes in person, or in schools where students are separated in different locations, as it is the case of Gathered Rural Schools.
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