Use of Robots in Education

Konijn, Elly A.; Smakman, Matthijs; Berghe, Rianne van den

doi:10.1002/9781119011071.iemp0318

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“…Moreover, for certain challenged pupils, the effects we found were even counterproductive. It seems that matching the robot's appearance with its task is insignificant, despite some individual preferences for specific robot appearances in some tasks [21,37,46,47]. Our robots were successful at maintenance rehearsal and repeated exercise (e.g., [28,29]); during the remedial teaching of a strongly rational task, the bonding aspects of the robot appeared to be unimportant.…”

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Robot Tutoring of Multiplication: Over One-Third Learning Gain for Most, Learning Loss for Some

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In the design of educational robots, it appears to be undecided as to whether robots should show social behaviors and look human-like or whether such cues are insignificant for learning. We conducted an experiment with different designs of social robots built from the same materials, which is unique in robotics research. The robots rehearsed multiplication tables with primary school children in Hong Kong, which is a user group not easily or often accessed. The results show that affective bonding tendencies may occur but did not significantly contribute to the learning progress of these children, which was perhaps due to the short interaction period. Nonetheless, 5 min of robot tutoring improved their scores by about 30%, while performance dropped only for a few challenged children. We discuss topics, such as teaching language skills, which may be fostered by human likeness in appearance and behaviors; however, for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-related subjects, the social aspects of robots hardly seem to matter.

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“…Besides, social robots encourage children to use their critical thinking skills and imagination, and to be sociable and independent (Causo et al, 2017). However, the empirical evidence supporting the effectiveness of social robots in education is limited, and more long-term studies are needed (Benitti, 2012;Konijn et al, 2020;Leite et al, 2008).…”

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The dual role of humanoid robots in education: As didactic tools and social actors

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Pareto

2022

Educ Inf Technol

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The idea of using social robots for teaching and learning has become increasingly prevalent and robots are assigned various roles in different educational settings. However, there are still few authentic studies conducted over time. Our study explores teachers' perceptions of a learning activity in which a child plays a digital mathematics game together with a humanoid robot. The activity is based on the idea of learning-by-teaching where the robot is designed to act as a tutee while the child is assigned the role of a tutor. The question is how teachers perceive and talk about the robot in this collaborative child-robot learning activity? The study is based on data produced during a 2-years long co-design process involving teachers and students. Initially, the teachers reflected on the general concept of the learning activity, later in the process they participated in authentic game-play sessions in a classroom. All teachers' statements were transcribed and thematically coded, then categorized into two different perspectives on the robot: as a social actor or didactic tool. Activity theory was used as an analytical lens to analyze these different views. Findings show that the teachers discussed the activity’s purpose, relation to curriculum, child-robot collaboration, and social norms. The study shows that teachers had, and frequently switched between, both robot-perspectives during all topics, and their perception changed during the process. The dual perspectives contribute to the understanding of social robots for teaching and learning, and to future development of educational robot design.

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“…Robot systems are increasingly being used in education as tutors or peer learners, given their ability to increase cognitive engagement and, in some tasks, be as effective as human tutoring [1]. Examples of social robots used in education are Keepon and Dragonbot, which are both animal-like, and human-like robots such as NAO, Wakamaru, and Robovie [10]. In [11], the authors highlight the importance of good design practices in order to ensure the adoption of robots by teachers and enable creativity in students.…”

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What Can Robots Teach Us About The COVID-19 Pandemic? Interactive Demonstrations of Epidemiological Models Using a Swarm of Brushbots

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Mayya

2022

2022 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts (ARSO)

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This paper describes the methodology and outcomes of a series of educational events conducted in 2021 which leveraged robot swarms to educate high-school and university students about epidemiological models and how they can inform societal and governmental policies. With a specific focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the events consisted of 4 online and 3 in-person workshops where students had the chance to interact with a swarm of 20 custom-built brushbotssmall-scale vibration-driven robots optimized for portability and robustness. Through the analysis of data collected during a post-event survey, this paper shows how the events positively impacted the students' views on the scientific method to guide real-world decision making, as well as their interest in robotics.

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Use of Robots in Education

Cited by 18 publications

References 35 publications

Robot Tutoring of Multiplication: Over One-Third Learning Gain for Most, Learning Loss for Some

Robot Tutoring of Multiplication: Over One-Third Learning Gain for Most, Learning Loss for Some

The dual role of humanoid robots in education: As didactic tools and social actors

What Can Robots Teach Us About The COVID-19 Pandemic? Interactive Demonstrations of Epidemiological Models Using a Swarm of Brushbots

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