How poppa works

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The Socratic Method

Poppa uses the time-tested "Socratic Method" to help you learn languages naturally and effectively. Instead of memorizing vocabulary lists or grammar rules, we guide you through thoughtful questions that help you discover and internalize the language.

This method focuses on critical thinking and active discovery through dialogue, helping you understand the deeper patterns of the language. It's a proven approach that develops true language comprehension rather than mere memorization.

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The Tech

To help you practice conversations with an AI tutor that responds to your voice in real-time, we use OpenAI's models to understand and respond to what you say, store complete conversation histories in the cloud, and have servers distributed globally to offer low latency communication with our product.

🌟 We believe in open source. Poppa is fully open source so if you don't want to pay us a cent you don't have to. If instead, you don't want to have the hassle of managing servers for low-latency voice communications, we do offer a paid service through this website. Check us out on github.

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The End Result: Personalized Learning

Every lesson you take with Poppa is transcribed and stored, creating a comprehensive record of your learning journey. This allows us to:

Track your progress and tailor future lessons to your needs
Implement spaced repetition to reinforce what you've learned
Provide you with a step-by-step path to language mastery

Your personalized learning path evolves with you, ensuring that you're always challenged at the right level and revisiting important concepts at optimal intervals for retention.