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Carrot or stick: The effect of reward and punishment in robot assisted language learning

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Abstract

Feedback plays an important role in language learning. However, limited research can be found on the influence of feedback in robot-assisted language learning. Therefore, this study aims to identify the effects of robot-feedback on learning gain, motivation, and anthropomorphism. In total, 60 students participated in a language learning task, with a robot using one of three feedback conditions: reward, punishment, and no feedback. The results showed that feedback only affected learning gain: students learned more with punishment, followed by reward, compared to no feedback. Thus, our results underscore the importance of feedback in RALL.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHRI 2020 - Companion of the 2020 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Pages177-179
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4503-7057-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event15th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction, HRI 2020 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duration: 23 Mar 202026 Mar 2020

Conference

Conference15th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction, HRI 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
Period23/03/2026/03/20

Keywords

  • Feedback
  • Foreign language learning
  • Robot tutoring

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