A Robot Teaching Young Children a Second Language: The Effect of Multiple Interactions on Engagement and Performance

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A Robot Teaching Young Children a Second Language: The Effect of Multiple Interactions on Engagement and Performance
 
Rintjema, Emmy; van den Berghe, Rianne; Kessels, Anne; de Wit, Jan; Vogt, Paul
(2018) Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, pp. 219 - 220
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Abstract
This paper explores the use of a social robot for one-on-one tutoring, in a study in which 15 children participated in four second-language tutoring sessions. Specifically, changes across sessions are measured on two dimensions: engagement and performance. Results have revealed a significant positive change in performance as well as a ... read more
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Keywords: Child-robot interaction, language tutoring, education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3173386.3177059
ISBN: 978-1-4503-5615-2
Publisher: ACM
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