Abstract
In recent years, it has been suggested that social robots have potential as tutors and educators for both children and adults. While robots have been shown to be effective in teaching knowledge and skill-based topics, we wish to explore how social robots can be used to tutor a second language to young children. As language learning relies on situated, grounded and social learning, in which interaction and repeated practice are central, social robots hold promise as educational tools for supporting second language learning. This paper surveys the developmental psychology of second language learning and suggests an agenda to study how core concepts of second language learning can be taught by a social robot. It suggests guidelines for designing robot tutors based on observations of second language learning in human-human scenarios, various technical aspects and early studies regarding the effectiveness of social robots as second language tutors.
DOI
10.1007/s12369-018-0467-6
Publication Date
2018-06-01
Publication Title
International Journal of Social Robotics
Volume
10
Issue
3
ISSN
1875-4791
Organisational Unit
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
First Page
325
Last Page
341
Recommended Citation
Belpaeme, T., Vogt, P., van, d., Bergmann, K., Göksun, T., de, H., Kanero, J., Kennedy, J., Küntay, A., Oudgenoeg-Paz, O., Papadopoulos, F., Schodde, T., Verhagen, J., Wallbridge, C., Willemsen, B., de, W., Geçkin, V., Hoffmann, L., Kopp, S., Krahmer, E., Mamus, E., Montanier, J., Oranç, C., & Pandey, A. (2018) 'Guidelines for Designing Social Robots as Second Language Tutors', International Journal of Social Robotics, 10(3), pp. 325-341. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-018-0467-6
