Robots in the classroom: Could robots replace tutors, teachers?
Robots have been shown to be effective at increasing cognitive and affective outcomes
In “Social Robots for Education,” a study published last August in Science Robotics, the abstract conveyed: “Social robots can be used in education as tutors or peer learners.
They have been shown to be effective at increasing cognitive and affective outcomes and have achieved outcomes similar to those of human tutoring on restricted tasks. This is largely because of their physical presence, which traditional learning technologies lack.”
The study indicated a few reasons why educational robots are emerging as a teaching trend:
‒ Shrinking school budgets
‒ Growing numbers of
students per classroom
‒ Demand for greater personal-ization of curricula for children with diverse needs
Instead of just seati...