Pepper's classroom operation required frequent teacher supervision in over half of the studies, mainly due to voice recognition and technical failures¶
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q2 i? In seven of the thirteen studies (53.8%), frequent supervision by teaching staff or researchers was needed, mainly because of voice recognition issues, programming difficulties and technical glitches. → Martinez-Roig 2026
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Martinez-Roig 2026¶
Martinez-Roig, R., Aragonés-González, M., & Cazorla, M. (2026). Exploring the implementation of the Pepper social robot in formal education: a scoping review. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 15, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44322-026-00072-1
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Review synthesis of implementation findings across the 13 studies. The review reports that Pepper's effective autonomy proved limited in many documented educational contexts, with supervision needs traced to voice recognition, programming and technical glitches.
"In seven of the thirteen studies (53.8%), the need for frequent supervision by teaching staff or the research team was reported, mainly due to voice recognition issues, programming difficulties and technical glitches."
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Pepper's classroom operation required frequent teacher supervision in over half of the studies, mainly due to voice recognition and technical failures |
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Pepper's classroom operation required frequent teacher supervision in over half of the studies, mainly due to voice recognition and technical failures |
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