The document presents a project aimed at improving communication between English as a second language (ESL) students and native English speakers. It identifies barriers ESL students face such as difficulties with cultural exchange, making friends, and academic performance. It outlines brainstorming, existing research, surveys, interaction maps, paper prototypes, and fieldwork conducted to understand the problem. Key learnings included prioritizing experience over classrooms, fun over learning, and progress over ranking. Suggested solutions involved using local jargon and slang in conversations and feedback, as well as games for fun and feedback tailored to different locations.

1. iMAJN
Ayshwarya, Jason, Lu, Manu, Mathias

2. Big concept
How might we improve communication
between ESL & native English speakers.

3. Barriers for ESL students
Cultural
Exchange is
difficult
Making
friends is
difficult
Poor Academic
Performances

4. Brainstorming, Existing research & surveys

5. Interaction Maps, Paper Prototypes & out in the field

6. What we learnt?
✘Experience over classrooms
✘Fun over learning
✘Progress over ranking

7. Local Jargon & Slang
Conversations & Feedback
Games for fun

8. Trends by
location.

9. Games for fun
and feedback.

10. THANKS!
Any questions?
You can find me at
✘ gmanu@umich.edu