In special education, robots most often act as teachers delivering lessons, with psychological support the most relevant function¶
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q2 i? In special education areas, social robots mainly played the role of teachers (34 cases) and intermittently teaching assistants (9). → Ferrer 2026
q2 i? Offering psychological support (34 cases), especially to autistic children, is one of the most relevant functions in special education. → 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 on special education reports role counts: "social robots mainly played the role of teachers (34) and intermittently of teaching assistants (9)."
"In special education areas, we found that social robots mainly played the role of teachers (34) and intermittently of teaching assistants (9)."
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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Special education results identify "offering psychological support (34 cases), especially to autis- tic children" as among the most relevant of 13 functions found in that area.
"One of the most relevant functions is offering psychological support (34 cases), especially to autis- tic children."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Edutainment, entertainment, programming instruction, and psychological support are the most prevalent functions of educational social robots — related
- In primary and secondary schools, half of deployments involve programming-skills training, and teaching assistant is the dominant role — related
- Pepper has been deployed in three predominant pedagogical roles: tutor/teaching assistant, learning partner or tutored agent, and social mediator in inclusive settings — related
- Deployments concentrate in special education areas and primary/secondary institutions, with the USA leading country counts — a broader claim this one bears on
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In special education, robots most often act as teachers delivering lessons, with psychological support the most relevant function |
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In special education, robots most often act as teachers delivering lessons, with psychological support the most relevant function |
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