Effects of educational support robots based on cognitive apprenticeship theory on junior high school students

Abstract

Recently, educational-support robots, which support learning attract many people’s attentions. In previous research, the robot teaches how to solve some questions only. However, it is difficult for learners to improve their applied skill and inquiring mind, because the robot of previous research cannot prompt learners to deliberate. Thus, this study develops a robot which support based on cognitive apprenticeship. The previous study reported that teaching based on cognitive apprenticeship can prompt learners to deliberate in pedagogy. Therefore, the learner who was taught based on cognitive apprenticeship can be improved their applied skills and inquiring mind. In this paper, we investigates effects of educational support robots based on cognitive apprenticeship theory in collaborating learning with junior high school students.