MALT - a Multi-lingual Adaptive Language Tutor

We describe a “Multi-lingual Adaptive Language Tutor” (MALT) that uses natural language parsing and text generation to create various kinds of grammar exercises for learners of any language. These exercises can be restricted to specific topics by the instructor such as transformation of verb tenses. MALT generates novel exercises focusing on the specific difficulties of language learners as determined from their past mistakes, helping them overcome individual difficulties faster. We also present the first preliminary results from employing MALT in the foreign language classroom at Notre Dame.