Why do so many adults get stuck learning Croatian? These episodes by Tihana Klepač, a linguist and Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, explain it: the problem is usually the method, not the learner. They look at why levels like A2 and B1 do not measure real-life Croatian, what research says about the beliefs adults hold about their own brains, and why the Croatian taught in courses is only half of the language. Start here if you are new to the podcast.
It Wasn't You. It Was the Method.
What the research actually says about why Croatian learners get stuck
The Letter That Told Her Nothing
Why A2 and B1 were never the right question, and what actually measures your Croatian, from the bank counter to your baka's kitchen table
The Box at the Bottom of the Form
Three things adults write about their own brains before they begin, and what the research actually says about each one
The Two Doors
Why the Croatian you were taught is only half the story