Abstract
This study examines the impact of using educational robots and Internet of Things (IoT) tangible objects in shared book reading on enhancing first and second-graders‘ vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension compared to human-led shared book reading. It also explores intercultural competence in terms of knowledge recall, curiosity, and openness, and the six dimensions of learner perceptions toward robot-assisted shared book reading. Twenty students from a cram school in central Taiwan participated in this project. They were randomly divided into the experimental group, which participated in the robot-shared book reading group, and the control group in the human-led shared book reading. This study used pre-tests and post-tests, videotaping, interviews, and survey questionnaires as research tools. Results indicated that the robot-assisted group significantly improved vocabulary acquisition compared to the human-led group. The robot-assisted group had more improvements in reading comprehension. Research also found that increased peer interactions can improve student learning outcomes. Moreover, regarding intercultural competence, the robot-assisted group showed more openness, and the human-led group showed more curiosity. In terms of knowledge recall, students in the robot-assisted group did better on more abstract cultural concepts, and students in the human-led group did better on specific cultural food. Furthermore, students generally hold a positive perception toward robot-assisted shared-book reading environments. These findings suggest that integrating educational robots and IoT into shared book reading can effectively enhance young learners’ language skills and intercultural understanding.
Presenters
Ting Wei ShihStudent, Master's, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan Vivien Lin
Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Children's English, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Educational Robots, Tangible Objects, Robot-assisted Shared Book Reading
