Participants required GSR self-knowledge of an assertive, conscientious, friendly personality with a customizable role¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r3 · q2
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q2 i? Participants unanimously wanted some level of assertiveness, but the desired degree varied from person to person and by urgency. → S. Vonschallen 2026 q2 i? Participants repeatedly expressed the need to customize the robot's role, with preferences ranging from study buddy to coach, lecturer, or learning tool. → S. Vonschallen 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

S. Vonschallen 2026¶

S. Vonschallen, D. Oberle, T. Schmiedel, and F. Eyssel. (2026). Knowledge-Based Design Requirements for Generative Social Robots in Higher Education. https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12873 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2602.12873

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Qualitative interview findings from the Results section: while all participants wanted assertiveness for motivation, some preferred a robot that pushes students to learn while others perceived this as too intrusive, so the desired degree "highly varied from person to person".

"Participants unanimously agreed that the robot should have some level of assertiveness to motivate students to learn. However, the desired degree of assertiveness highly varied from person to person"

S. Vonschallen 2026 (2)¶

S. Vonschallen, D. Oberle, T. Schmiedel, and F. Eyssel. (2026). Knowledge-Based Design Requirements for Generative Social Robots in Higher Education. https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12873

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

In the Results section, most participants preferred a study-buddy role on equal footing with students, but specific preferences ranged across coach, mentor, tutor, formal lecturer, and technical learning-tool roles, supporting the need for customization.

"Overall, participants repeatedly expressed the need to customize the robot's role (S2, S4, L3, L4, L5)."

Discussion¶

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