In primary and secondary schools, half of deployments involve programming-skills training, and teaching assistant is the dominant role¶
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q2 i? Half of the 65 primary/secondary cases (32) involve robots for training programming skills. → Ferrer 2026
q2 i? Teaching assistant is the main role in primary/secondary schools (21 cases), followed by teacher (6) and psychological assistant (5). → Ferrer 2026 (2)
Evidence¶
Ferrer 2026¶
Ferrer, I., & Aymerich-Franch, L. (2026). Social robots for education: a global analysis of deployments in real scenarios. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10611-4
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Results-by-area section reports that of 65 primary/secondary cases with 14 functions, "Half of the cases (32) involve robots for training programming skills."
"In primary and secondary schools, 65 cases identified 14 functions performed by social robots. Half of the cases (32) involve robots for training programming skills, reinforcing STEM-based curricula by programming robots in real-time (e.g., SIMA) or analyzing data collected by robots (e.g., Nao)."
Ferrer 2026 (2)¶
Ferrer, I., & Aymerich-Franch, L. (2026). Social robots for education: a global analysis of deployments in real scenarios. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10611-4
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Primary/secondary results state robots "mainly have the role of teaching assistants (21)," supporting teachers by playing recorded lessons and practicing languages one-to-one.
"In this area, robots mainly have the role of teaching assistants (21), reducing teachers' workload by playing lessons (previously recorded and stored) on robots' screens when a student is not able to attend (e.g., Sanbot Elf) and practicing languages in one-to-one exercises."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Deployments concentrate in special education areas and primary/secondary institutions, with the USA leading country counts — a broader claim this one bears on
- Edutainment, entertainment, programming instruction, and psychological support are the most prevalent functions of educational social robots — related
- In special education, robots most often act as teachers delivering lessons, with psychological support the most relevant function — related
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In primary and secondary schools, half of deployments involve programming-skills training, and teaching assistant is the dominant role |
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In primary and secondary schools, half of deployments involve programming-skills training, and teaching assistant is the dominant role |
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2026 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-28 |
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2 — ferrer-2026, ferrer-2026-2 |
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