Always Look at the Correct Answer
3 min readMay 21, 2023
Why multiple choice can be your enemy in learning language
Any kind of gamified, intuitive learning system relies on your ability to “figure out” the right answer. This was popularized in Rosetta Stone, and now Duolingo uses this technique a lot. It’s a common way to learn and it is natural — that is how babies learn, with many mistakes that are eventually corrected by formal schooling. This natural…