An emergent robot technology brings a new kind of knowledge representation. The robot can provide motions and also the social cues in the learning context as in humanto-human conversations.
The use of a robot may increase the authenticity of tasks given to students for problem solving. Mitnik et al. (2009) applied robots in learning kinematics concepts, as well as relevant graph construction and interpretation. They found that students learning with the robot outperformed their counterparts in graph interpretation, and if compared with a similar computer simulated activity, learning with robots was even more effective.
Simiarly, Wei et al. (2011) applied robots (made from Lego Mindstorm) in teaching third-graders multiplication and found that the robot motivated student learning and the humanrobot interaction may contribute to student learning outcomes.
Singing and Dancing with robot
Though robotic technology has been exploited in a few educational settings, little effort has been attempted to apply it in the context of English learning.
nice attempt. it will inspire students to learn basic language skills and keeping the learning process fun. and it should be cheap so that many school can afford this. Can u plz tell me how much it is?
ReplyDeletewe would like to watch more detail video demonstration. Can you please share with us?
ReplyDeleteForward to the future!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of learning activity is going on there?
ReplyDelete@ Shaira-There are 5 kinds of learning activities for example vocabulary learning, single sentence read alone, full article read alone, cloz test,singing and dancing.
ReplyDelete@ Johny, It is not really cheap, researcher are trying to control its price. Hope so near future it will be cheap!!
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