October 24, 2018 we held a closing seminar for persons we met during the project. We presented results from our studies and the different steps in the development of a language learning app that we developed for newly arrived Arabic speakers learning Swedish. After the presentation, the participants could test the app and also taste a buffet of Arabic food inspired from the Middle East in collaboration with the organization Zeryab.
Lately, we have developed a new app feature called Cook & Learn, where the user can learn Swedish by cooking Arabic and Swedish dishes. In collaboration with the Palestinian cultural centre Bab Al-Shams, we had the opportunity to test the app with about 30 people. After enjoying a buffet with Arabic dishes, the participants got to try out one of the recipes in the app, Swedish chocolate balls (chokladbollar) rolled in coconut flakes.
We have now started our spring field studies with SFI, Folkuniversitetet. In our first meeting, students and teachers downloaded our app and explored the pronunciation of Swedish vowels, which can be quite difficult for learners. We are looking forward to collaborating and hearing more about their user experiences.
The Minclusion project is up and running after the summer holidays. 15 August, we started our collaboration with RISE Interactive supported by Chalmers Innovation. We will host a series of design workshops during the autumn where we will invite different newly arrived and stakeholders. Our first workshops will be focusing on the medical sector. Minclusion was represented at the EUROCALL conference in Southampton with two presentations, one in the MALL SIG symposium and one paper presentation.
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