1. INFuture 2013 Interactive Application for Learning the Latin Language

2. What? The interactive application for learning the Latin language Joint project: o Multimedia Knowledge Presentation o Computer Assisted Teaching o Service Learning

3. Why? To foster learning To motivate

4. ...and because Latin is not a dead language part of culture in general o sayings root of many other languages: o English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc. the basis for terminology in various fields o medicine, law, biology, agriculture, etc.

5. What is the goal? To improve student learning

6. For Whom? High school students All grammar schools in Croatia Grade levels: 1 and 2 (9 & 10)

7. Research - Fifth Grammar School in Zagreb - Collaboration with the subject teacher - 2 sections - Experimental and control group - 62 students - Blinded experiment

8. … research Experimental group o computer assisted lesson Control group o classical lesson

9. … research Additional methodology o interview with the subject teacher

10. Hypothesis The multimedia application helps students learn the material and evokes more enthusiasm among students who learn Latin.

11. Results Short knowledge assessment o 19 questions o experimental and control group - who will be more successful?

12. ... results The research hypothesis is confirmed: o Average grades  Experimental group - 3,8 out of 5  Control group - 3,1 out of 5

13. ... results Chart 1: GPA in experimental groupChart 2: GPA in control group

14. Conclusion Learning motivation increased Having fun while learning Easier and faster learning Improved learning results