Social robots for early language learning: Current evidence and future directions

J Kanero, V Geçkin, C Oranç, E Mamus… - Child Development …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we review research on child–robot interaction (CRI) to discuss how social
robots can be used to scaffold language learning in young children. First we provide …

Social robots and young children's early language and literacy learning

MM Neumann - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2020 - Springer
Due to recent advances in technology, social robots are emerging as educational tools with
the potential to enhance early language and literacy skills in young children. Social robots …

Adapt, explain, engage—a study on how social robots can scaffold second-language learning of children

T Schodde, L Hoffmann, S Stange, S Kopp - ACM Transactions on …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Social robots are increasingly applied to support children's learning, but how a robot can
foster (or may hinder) learning is still not fully clear. One technique used by teachers is …

Guidelines for designing social robots as second language tutors

T Belpaeme, P Vogt, R Van den Berghe… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
In recent years, it has been suggested that social robots have potential as tutors and
educators for both children and adults. While robots have been shown to be effective in …

Social robots for (second) language learning in (migrant) primary school children

EA Konijn, B Jansen, V Mondaca Bustos… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Especially these days, innovation and support from technology to relieve pressure in
education is highly urgent. This study tested the potential advantage of a social robot over a …

Interactive robots as social partners and peer tutors for children: A field trial

T Kanda, T Hirano, D Eaton… - Human–Computer …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Robots increasingly have the potential to interact with people in daily life. It is believed that,
based on this ability, they will play an essential role in human society in the not-so-distant …

Social robots for language learning: A review

R Van den Berghe, J Verhagen… - Review of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, robots have increasingly been implemented as tutors in both first-and
second-language education. The field of robot-assisted language learning (RALL) is …

The interplay of robot language level with children's language learning during storytelling

JK Westlund, C Breazeal - Proceedings of the tenth annual ACM/IEEE …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Children's oral language skills in preschool can predict their success in reading, writing, and
academics in later schooling. Helping children improve their language skills early on could …

Exploring the possibility of using humanoid robots as instructional tools for teaching a second language in primary school

CW Chang, JH Lee, PY Chao, CY Wang… - Journal of Educational …, 2010 - JSTOR
As robot technologies develop, many researchers have tried to use robots to support
education. Studies have shown that robots can help students develop problem-solving …

Child-robot interactions for second language tutoring to preschool children

P Vogt, M De Haas, C De Jong, P Baxter… - Frontiers in human …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In this digital age social robots will increasingly be used for educational purposes, such as
second language tutoring. In this perspective article, we propose a number of design …