“The math exercises are still as interactive (and depending on the concepts being taught, even more so!) as the language app.” “Our goal to be an educational app that teaches in a fun, gamified way is the same,” Siegel said. Because Duolingo wanted to ensure the lessons were relevant, the team included a math learning scientist whose job it was to provide insight on what kids would be most likely to learn and the best way to teach the subject. Why a math app now? In the wake of learning loss due to the pandemic and pre-existing math anxiety amongst most Americans, Duolingo felt now was the perfect time to address the current need for supplemental math instruction, per the company. The public got a preview of Duolingo Math last August during Duocon, the free, virtual, pre-recorded conference providing updates on the company’s business strategy and product features. The development team included Siegel and two other engineers and at one point the team was even able to use Siegel’s coworker’s daughter as a source of feedback. “We want to make learning math more accessible and fun, just like we’ve done for language learning.” “As a company we’ve learned a lot over the last 10 years about teaching on mobile platforms, from game mechanics like experience points to developing interactive lessons to increase learning, all things which are transferable to other subjects,” Siegel said. The idea, Senior Software Engineer Sammi Siegel told Technical.ly, is to expand on Duolingo’s mission to make education accessible, and to make math a little more fun. But, if you’ve got a student at home over 13 who needs to work on their mental math - or you want to practice math basics yourself - then Duolingo Math is offering “brain training” to help users improve and apply math to their everyday lives. If you have a child between the ages of 7 and 12, then you can practice their multiplication and fractions in a game-like fashion. The forthcoming Duolingo Math platform will have two options. Now, the East Liberty-headquartered Duolingo has decided it’s time to branch out and use its expertise to tackle a universal struggle: math homework. With a reported 500 million users as of 2022, the app has found a loyal base among aspiring linguists. Duolingo has risen to prominence over the past decade with its language learning app offering people around the world a low-cost or free option to learn dozens of languages.
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