Pepper has been deployed in three predominant pedagogical roles: tutor/teaching assistant, learning partner or tutored agent, and social mediator in inclusive settings¶

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q2 i? Across the 13 studies, Pepper functioned as a tutor or teaching assistant in six studies (46.2%), as a learning partner or tutored agent in four (30.8%), and as a social mediation agent in inclusive contexts in three (23.1%). → Martinez-Roig 2026

Evidence¶

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

q2 · i? · review · r2

Thematic categorical analysis of the 13 included studies, reported in the review's results on technological implementation and the robot's role. The review counts the three role configurations and cites Donnermann et al. (2022) as the higher-education tutoring example.

"In six studies (46.2%), Pepper functioned as a tutor or teaching assistant, performing tasks such as guidance, support or structured feedback, as described in the study by Donnermann et al. ( 2022) in higher education."

Discussion¶

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