role of artificial intelligence in enhancing learning
Studies have focused on different areas of artificial intelligence since its inception. Recent research has explored the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing learning, with some studies evaluating if social robots can improve learning among children. Shiomi et al. (2015), for instance, explored whether social robots can arouse scientific interest in classrooms. By interacting with Robovie, a social robot, many children asked the robot scientific questions, but there was no significant stimulation of scientific curiosity among the children participants. Komatsubara (2014) investigated if social robots can enhance scientific knowledge among children in classrooms. A robot was installed in an elementary school where children could interact with it and take questions from it. The findings of the study showed that the robot did not produce significant improvement in understanding science among children. Kanero (2018) reviewed studies about the interaction between children and robots to identify how social robots can be used to improve language learning. The research concluded that social robots are fruitful in teaching language in children but are not as productive as human teachers. In conclusion, research shows that the use of social robots to enhance scientific learning among children is not very promising. One shortcoming of current studies is paying little attention to the reasons behind the limited success of social robots in enhancing learning. It is crucial to find ways to tailor social robots to enhance learning and understanding in schools.
References
Shiomi, M., Kanda, T., Howley, I., Hayashi, K., & Hagita, N. (2015). Can a social robot stimulate science curiosity in classrooms?. International Journal of Social Robotics, 7(5), 641-652.
Komatsubara, T., Shiomi, M., Kanda, T., Ishiguro, H., & Hagita, N. (2014, October). Can a social robot help children’s understanding of science in classrooms?. In Proceedings of the second international conference on Human-agent interaction (pp. 83-90).
Kanero, J., Geçkin, V., Oranç, C., Mamus, E., Küntay, A. C., & Göksun, T. (2018). Social robots for early language learning: Current evidence and future directions. Child Development Perspectives, 12(3), 146-151.