KOKOA - TOPIK & Korean

Overall I like the format of the app and the different textbooks offered. I especially liked how the app provides feedback to written work. The pronunciation assessment is a unique feature as well that I haven’t seen anywhere else. The app is also visually clean and simple to use. I do however have several critiques: 1.) When using the feature to assess pronunciation of vocabulary, it would be great to have the translation of the word presented at the same time instead of going back and forth between pages to look up definitions. 2.) Although it’s neat, I’m not sure exactly what the lines labeled “me” and “native” represent when assessing pronunciation. I assume it’s intonation? 3.) It takes a while for the app to process my speech, making it a bit clunky to use. I am also not confident in its accuracy. 4.) It would be great if there was more practice with the Vocab words in the lessons, perhaps multiple choice questions or fill in the blank 5.) The structure is not the most friendly to new foreign learners. Explanation of grammar features are not given extensively aside from the examples. Also, there were a couple of typos and awkward phrases in the learner’s native language (mine being English). 6.) The word of the day is a neat feature but requires some foundation in Korean to read the explanation

The visuals are pleasing to look at and the app was generally straight forward to use! There was an impressive amount of guides for pronunciation improvement with the many voice recordings beginners can listen to. I felt that there was a lack of translations in some parts that could be discouraging to a new learner, but I noticed they only included words covered so far. Still, it might be helpful to have the translation of the conversation portion (maybe they can be earned?) so that it is less intimidating. I found that the numerous sections in each lesson targeted all the different ways you can practice a language very well. I also thought the Listening and Speaking section was cool and helpful to compare my own recording to the available voice recording, but the accuracy of the voice analysis needs polishing. It is not too consistent and often gives high scores for unclear speaking and the opposite for clearer speaking. Overall, I found this app creative, thorough, and user friendly!

i do have few suggestions as follows 1️⃣The users need to be prompted so that they know swipe to continue next step. When entering new module, a specification could be provided to explain the function of certain modules. 2️⃣The practice needs notation in English or other languages based on the system settings, otherwise it’s hard to understand what the practice mean and which dimension the practice is testing. 3️⃣A module recording the mistakes the user has made during practice could be added, similar practices concerning the same point could be suggested for review. 4️⃣The app could provide download options for offline browsing, when people are on air or under other off-line circumstances, they tend to do something they wouldn’t do when connected to the internet. So if the app provide off-line learning opportunities and be the only app accessible during a flight, it is more likely to benefit users’ Korean learning.