Title:
Social Robotics in Education: A Survey on Recent Studies and Applications
Authors:
Karim Youssef
American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Sherif Said
American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Samer Alkork
American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
&
Taha Beyrouthy
American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Published:
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 15 February 2023
Abstract:
Over the last years, social robots have been conceived to be used in various domains and for different purposes. This paper presents a survey on different applications and aspects of social robots in education. Different contexts are seen, ranging from children education, until higher education. A variety of applications and studies are reported, in areas like as second language tutoring, teaching assistance, and storytelling. Robotic platforms used in these applications are observed, and means of evaluation of users perception of robots are presented.