Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback

Aidan Jones; Ginevra Castellano; Susan Bull

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11973-1_19

Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback

Aidan Jones, Ginevra Castellano, Susan Bull

Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Abstract

In this paper we investigate the effect of different embodiments on perception of a skill based feedback (a basic open learner model) with a robotic tutor. We describe a study with fifty-one 11-13 year old learners. Each learner carries out a geography based activity on a touch table. A real time model of the learner’s skill levels is built based on the learner’s interaction with the activity. We explore three conditions where the contents of this learner model is fed back to the learner with different levels of embodiment: (1) Full embodiment, where skill levels are presented and explained solely by a robot; (2) Mixed embodiment, where skill levels are presented on a screen with explanation by a robot; and (3) No embodiment, where skill levels and explanation are presented on a screen with no robot. The findings suggest that embodiment can increase enjoyment, understanding, and trust in explanations of an open learner model.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Social Robotics
Subtitle of host publication	6th International Conference, ICSR 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 27-29, 2014. Proceedings
Editors	Michael Beetz, Benjamin Johnston, Mary-Anne Williams
Publisher	Springer
Pages	186-195
Number of pages	10
Volume	8755
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-11972-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11973-1_19
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	Sixth International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2014) - Sydney, Australia Duration: 27 Oct 2014 → 29 Oct 2014

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Volume	8755
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	Sixth International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2014)
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	27/10/14 → 29/10/14

Keywords

Open LearnerModelling
LearnerModelling
Social Robots

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Jones, A., Castellano, G., & Bull, S. (2014). Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback. In M. Beetz, B. Johnston, & M.-A. Williams (Eds.), Social Robotics: 6th International Conference, ICSR 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 27-29, 2014. Proceedings (Vol. 8755, pp. 186-195). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8755). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11973-1_19

Jones, Aidan ; Castellano, Ginevra ; Bull, Susan. / Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback. Social Robotics: 6th International Conference, ICSR 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 27-29, 2014. Proceedings. editor / Michael Beetz ; Benjamin Johnston ; Mary-Anne Williams. Vol. 8755 Springer, 2014. pp. 186-195 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Jones, A, Castellano, G & Bull, S 2014, Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback. in M Beetz, B Johnston & M-A Williams (eds), Social Robotics: 6th International Conference, ICSR 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 27-29, 2014. Proceedings. vol. 8755, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8755, Springer, pp. 186-195, Sixth International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2014), Sydney, Australia, 27/10/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11973-1_19

Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback. / Jones, Aidan; Castellano, Ginevra; Bull, Susan.
Social Robotics: 6th International Conference, ICSR 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 27-29, 2014. Proceedings. ed. / Michael Beetz; Benjamin Johnston; Mary-Anne Williams. Vol. 8755 Springer, 2014. p. 186-195 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8755).

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Jones A, Castellano G, Bull S. Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback. In Beetz M, Johnston B, Williams MA, editors, Social Robotics: 6th International Conference, ICSR 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 27-29, 2014. Proceedings. Vol. 8755. Springer. 2014. p. 186-195. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-11973-1_19

Investigating the Effect of a Robotic Tutor on Learner Perception of Skill Based Feedback

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