Chun-Kai Wang

In this project, the team will fully develop and test an artificial intelligence (machine learning) application that personalizes vocabulary learning for English Learners through visual game-based puzzles.  English Learners are the fastest growing segment of the K-12 public school population. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of students who were ELs in 2017 was 10.1%, or 5 million students. By 2025, an estimated one in four K-12 students will be Eng...

KooApps previously developed Pictoword, an application that uses visual, puzzle, and game-based mechanics for players to build fun vocabulary words by combining pictures. In this Phase I project, the team will develop a new prototype intended to personalize the learning experience for individual students who are English learners (ELs) to build their English vocabulary.