RALL studies report learning gains when social robots are used to teach vocabulary, reading skills, speaking skills, grammar, and sign language¶
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q2 i? Studies of robot-assisted language learning report learning gains attained in RALL situations across vocabulary, reading, speaking, grammar, and sign language. → van den Berghe 2019
Evidence¶
van den Berghe 2019¶
van den Berghe, R., Verhagen, J., Oudgenoeg-Paz, O., van der Ven, S., & Leseman, P. (2019). Social Robots for Language Learning: A Review. Review of Educational Research, 89(2), 259-295. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654318821286
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Narrative review of RALL research: the authors discuss "Thirty-three studies" teaching five language domains and report "learning gains attained in RALL situations" as one of the review's insights. No pooled effect size is printed.
"Thirty-three studies in which vocabulary, reading skills, speaking skills, grammar, and sign language were taught are discussed. Beside insights into learning gains attained in RALL situations, these studies raise more general issues"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Oral Language — outcome: instruction changes it
- Reading and Language — outcome: instruction changes it
- Syntax — outcome: instruction changes it
- Vocabulary — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- RALL studies raise general issues regarding students' motivation in robot-assisted learning situations — related
- RALL studies raise general issues regarding robots' social behavior in learning situations — related
- Robot-assisted language learning is a rapidly developing field with increasing implementation of robots as language tutors — a broader claim this one bears on
- Reported benefits of Pepper centre on motivation and engagement, with social-skill and academic-performance gains reported less frequently — related
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RALL studies report learning gains when social robots are used to teach vocabulary, reading skills, speaking skills, grammar, and sign language |
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RALL studies report learning gains when social robots are used to teach vocabulary, reading skills, speaking skills, grammar, and sign language |
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2019 |
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2026-10-21 |
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