This study investigated a seven sessions interaction between a peer-tutor robot and Dutch preschoolers (5 years old) during which the children learned English. We examined whether children’s engagement differed when interacting with a tablet and a robot using iconic gestures, with a tablet and a robot …

The current study investigated how individual differences among children affect the added value of social robots for teaching second language (L2) vocabulary to young children. Specifically, we investigated the moderating role of three individual child characteristics deemed relevant for language learning: …

In this paper, we examine the process of designing robot-performed iconic hand gestures in the context of a long-term study into second language tutoring with children of approximately 5 years old. We explore four factors that may relate to their efficacy in supporting second language tutoring: the age …

Het doel van het onderzoek was om inzicht te krijgen in de ervaringen van een trainer en spelers tijdens de training. Trainers van sportverenigingen hebben namelijk een belangrijke verantwoordelijkheid voor het welzijn van de spelers. De resultaten van dit onderzoek kunnen gebruikt worden bij de professionalisering …

De leerstijlen die volgens David Kolb (1984) worden beschreven (dromers, denkers, beslissers en doeners) volgen elkaar in de leercyclus op. De ‘Experiential Learning Theorie’ biedt handvatten om verschillende leerstijlen aan te leren en toe te passen, waardoor het leren van mensen zich beter ontwikkelt …

This study investigates the degree to which children anthropomorphize a robot tutor and whether this anthropomorphism relates to their vocabulary learning in a second-language (L2) tutoring intervention. With this aim, an anthropomorphism questionnaire was administered to 5-year-old children (N = 104) …