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ERIC Number: EJ1444202
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0958-8221
EISSN: EISSN-1744-3210
The Impact of Learning Support Facilitated by a Robot and IoT-Based Tangible Objects on Children's Game-Based Language Learning
Ya-Wen Cheng; Yuping Wang; Yu-Jie Cheng; Nian-Shing Chen
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v37 n7 p2142-2173 2024
Existing research has established immense importance in contextual learning for second language development. However, to provide real-life context in the learning of a foreign language is challenging. To help create such a learning environment, our previous research developed an innovative system called the R&T System, utilizing robots (R) and tangible objects (T) with Internet of Things (IoT sensors). As the R&T system is still new, there is no sufficient knowledge about what learning obstacles learners would encounter in such a context-rich environment and how best to support them. To explore these issues, in the current study, we designed an English vocabulary game to engage learners to interact with the R&T System. Adopting an action research methodology, we first conducted a pilot study with 12, fourth grade students to identify learning obstacles in a game setting. They were randomly assigned to two groups, one with learning support and the other without learning support. The experiment lasted for four weeks. Both pre-test and post-test on English vocabulary were used to measure the effectiveness of these learning support mechanisms. From the video recordings of the participants' engagement with the R&T System, the results reveal that the learning support mechanisms had positive impact on the participants' learning performance and significantly reduced the occurrences of learning obstacles. This research could serve as a useful reference for future research when designing learning support for contextual vocabulary learning supported by a robotic system.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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