List of language self-study programs
Self-study programs allow learning without having a teacher present,[1][2] and the courses can supplement or replace classroom instruction.[3] Universities use self-study programs for less-commonly taught languages, where having professors is not feasible.[4][5] Self-study programs are available on paper, audio files, video files, computers, or any combination.[6] This list is limited to programs which teach four or more languages. There are many others which teach one language.
This list shows the number of languages taught by each program, the name of the program, and the number of different languages used for instruction. Multiple languages of instruction may be available for some but not all courses. For example Reise Know-How uses 6 languages to teach German, but only German to teach the other languages. On the other hand Eurotalk, Pronunciator.com and Book2.de use all languages to teach all the other languages.
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Number of Languages Taught
- 200: Reise Know-How, taught in 7 languages
- 132: Eurotalk, taught in 119 languages
- 167: L'Harmattan, taught in French
- 76: Assimil, taught in 12 languages
- 64: Mango languages, taught in 14 languages
- 58: Teach Yourself, taught in English
- 56: Colloquial by Routledge, taught in English
- 47: Central Institute of Indian Languages, taught in English
- 42: Foreign Service Institute, taught in English
- 40: Pimsleur Language Programs (company), taught in 50 languages
- 40: BBC Online, taught in English
- 35: Glossika, taught in 5 languages
- 36: Livemocha, taught in 12 languages
- 35: FirstVoices, taught in English
- 34: Rosetta Stone (software), taught in English
- 28: Mondly, taught in 28 languages
- 29: Gloss, by Defense Language Institute, taught in English
- 23: Berlitz Corporation, taught in English
- 18: Duolingo, taught in 22 languages
- 18: Quizlet, taught in 9 languages
- 18: Living Language (publisher), taught in 2 languages
- 17: Langenscheidt, taught in German
- 17: For Dummies, taught in 2 languages
- 15: Linguaphone (company), taught in 2 languages
- 13: Babbel, taught in 7 languages
- 12: Busuu, taught in 12 languages
- 12: Bilingual Books, Inc., taught in 2 languages
- 12: Michel Thomas Method, taught in English
- 10: Lingua.ly, taught in 18 languages
- 10: Idiot's Guide, taught in 2 languages
- 9: Auralog, taught in English
- 9: Behind the Wheel by Macmillan Publishers, taught in English
- 7: Peace Corps, taught in English
- 6: Schaum's Outlines, taught in English
- 6: Lonely Planet, taught in English
- 6: Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, taught in English
- 6: Alison (company), taught in English
- 5: Stella (language courses), taught in 5 languages
- 5: Made Simple by Broadway Books, taught in English
- 5: Hugo by Dorling Kindersley, taught in English
- 5: Drive Time by Random House, taught in English
- 4: Teach Yourself Business by McGraw Hill Financial, taught in English
- 4: Smigin, taught in 3 languages
- 2: Lingvist, taught in 2 languages
- 1: Voscreen, taught in 21 languages
References
- ↑ "Studying a Language on Your Own". University of Florida. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Self-Study: Tell Me More". University of Groningen. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "The Self-Study Centers at the TUM". Technical University of Munich. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Self-Directed Language Acquisition Program". University of Richmond. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Directed Independent Language Study". University of Denver. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "Self-study ideas for students learning German for the first time". University of Michigan. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.