A bilingual robot speaking Spanish and English equally was essential for integrating Spanish and English speakers¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The bilingual component of the robot was essential for integrating Spanish and English speakers equally into the learning environment. → Yanghee Kim 2021

Evidence¶

Yanghee Kim 2021¶

Yanghee Kim, Sherry Marx, Hung Viet Pham, Tung Nguyen. (2021). Designing for robot-mediated interaction among culturally and linguistically diverse children. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-10051-2

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Qualitative findings describe a recent immigrant child fluent in Spanish who showed he had a lot to say in his first robot session and later disclosed his difficult experience with schooling; the authors report the opportunity to engage in Spanish was a chance for him to be "a fully integrated member of the classroom community."

"The bilingual component of the robot was essential for integrating Spanish and English speak - ers equally into the learning environment."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Youth and parents reimagined inclusive, student-engaged learning with bilingual resources, gradual transitions to English coursework, and hands-on activities — related