Abstract
We created a socially assistive robotic learning companion to support English-speaking children’s acquisition of a new language (Spanish). In a two-month microgenetic study, 34 preschool children will play an interactive game with a fully autonomous robot and the robot’s virtual sidekick, a Toucan shown on a tablet screen. Two aspects of the interaction were personalized to each child: (1) the content of the game (i.e., which words were presented), and (2) the robot’s affective responses to the child’s emotional state and performance. We will evaluate whether personalization leads to greater engagement and learning.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference Proceedings New Friends 2015 |
Subtitle of host publication | The 1st international conference on social robots in therapy and education, October 22-23 2015, Almere, The Netherlands |
Editors | Marcel Heerink, Michiel Jong de |
Place of Publication | Almere, The Netherlands |
Publisher | Windesheim Flevoland |
Pages | 30-31 |
Number of pages | 2 |
State | Published - Oct 2015 |
Event | Conference Proceedings New Friends 2015: The 1st international conference on social robots in therapy and education - Almere, Netherlands Duration: 22 Oct 2015 → 23 Oct 2015 https://mheerink.home.xs4all.nl/pdf/ProceedingsNF2015-3.pdf#page=32 |
Conference
Conference | Conference Proceedings New Friends 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Almere |
Period | 22/10/15 → 23/10/15 |
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