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The Positive Effects of Verbal Encouragement in Mathematics Education Using a Social Robot
The Positive Effects of Verbal Encouragement in Mathematics Education Using a Social Robot
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Brown, LaVonda N.
Howard, Ayanna M.
Howard, Ayanna M.
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Abstract
Studies have shown that the use of verbal
encouragement strategies in education is able to
maximize learning. This idea is derived from traditional
classroom settings where teachers use a multitude of
behavioral strategies to maintain the students’ level of
engagement. Motivated by these educational practices,
we discuss the use of a Socially Interactive Robotic Tutor (SIRT) that incorporates a variety of verbal cues into
multiple math learning scenarios. In this paper, we
present the robotic tutor, the methods used to engage
students in the learning scenario, and results from
integrating the robotic tutor in the classroom environment. Results derived from 44 students engaging
with SIRT during a tablet-based math test show that,
when compared to non-interactive methods, verbal cues
are able to increase and/or maintain student engagement
regardless of student age and math content level.
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2014-03-08
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