This paper describes the backing theories, methodology, and results of a two-semester long case study of the application of technology in teaching four Asian languages (Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and Sanskrit) to Croatian students. We have developed e-learning materials to follow the curriculum in Croatia and deployed them in Asian language classrooms. Students who agreed to participate in the study were tested before using the materials and after each semester, and their progress was surveyed. In the case of Japanese students (N=53), we have thoroughly monitored their usage and compared the progress of students who have diligently studied vocabulary and grammar using our materials on Memrise, and those who have neglected their studies. This was measured through their scores on the Memrise, which shows the user's activity. Also, their progress was measured using standardized tests that were designed in such a manner to resemble Japanese Language Proficiency Test. We have found that frequent users progressed averagely 20,3% after each semester, while non-frequent users have progressed only 11,6%, proving this method to be related to stable and constant use of e-materials.Keywords: e-learning; second language teaching; Japanese; Korean; Hindi; Sanskrit; Memrise; Anki; Quizlet
PovzetekČlanek obravnava dva semestra trajajočo študijo primera o uporabi tehnologije pri poučevanju štirih azijskih jezikov hrvaškim študentom; japonščine, korejščine, hindijščine in sanskirta. Razvili smo elektronsko učno gradivo in ga dali v uporabo študijskim programom z omenjenimi štirimi azijskimi jeziki. Študentje, ki so bili pripravljeni sodelovati, so izvedli preizkus znanja jezika pred uporabo elektronskega učnega materiala ter po vsakem končanem semestru. Analiziran je bil njhov napredek. V primeru študentov japonščine -teh je bilo 53 -, smo se osredotočili na njihovo uporabo elektronskega učnega gradiva in primerjali študente, ki so pri učenju besedišča in slovnice redno uporabljali e-gradivo na spletni strani Memrise, s tistimi, ki niso uporabljali e-gradiva. Uporabili smo število dostopov na spletno stran, kar nakazuje na aktivnost učenja študentov. Njihov napredek smo 80 Sara LIBRENJAK, Kristina KOCIJAN, Marijana JANJIĆ merili s testi, ki so bili oblikovani na osnovi standardnih testov japonščine JLPT. Ugotovili smo, da so se študentje, ki so redno uporabljali e-gradivo, na testih izkazali bolje, saj so v primerjavi z rezultati na prejšnjih testih napredovali za 20,3%, medtem ko so tisti študentje, ki niso uporabljali e-gradiva, napredovali le za 11,6%. S tem smo dokazali koristnost redne in dolgoročne uporabe elektronskih učnih materialov.