🏷️ social-robots

> **Synthesis:** Lombardi et al. (2025) present a framework for enhancing the attention and social capability of the iCub humanoid robot by integrating advanced perceptual abilities that recognize soc…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, llm, storytelling, child-development, educational-robotics

> **Synthesis:** Vonschallen, Oberle, Schmiedel, and Eyssel (2026) adopt a knowledge-based design perspective to investigate what information tutoring-oriented generative social robots (GSRs) require …

2026-08-13 · generative-ai, higher-ed, tutoring, design, ethics

> **Synthesis:** Fung and Lui (2026) examine the impact of MotiBo, an interactive digital storytelling system incorporating a human-like robot, on student engagement and creativity. Recognizing that s…

2026-08-13 · storytelling, motivation, self-determination-theory, engagement, educational-robotics

> **Synthesis:** Bolla et al. (2025) investigate whether the commercial Pepper social robot can produce intelligible Italian Sign Language (LIS) signs and short signed sentences, addressing the undere…

2026-08-13 · sign-language, inclusive-education, human-robot-interaction, accessibility, special-education

> **Synthesis:** Martinez-Roig, Aragonés-González, and Cazorla (2026) present a scoping review of the use of the Pepper social robot in formal educational contexts, mapping documented forms of impleme…

2026-08-13 · educational-robotics, human-robot-interaction, k-12, higher-ed, scoping-review

> **Synthesis:** Sanoubari, Fernandes, Rebello, Pan, Houston, and Dautenhahn (2026) present REMind, an educational robot-mediated role-play game designed to support anti-bullying bystander interventio…

2026-08-13 · role-play, social-emotional-learning, anti-bullying, educational-robotics, k-12

> **Synthesis:** Tozadore, Ertug, Chaker, and Abderrahim (2025) present RoboBuddy, an intuitive interface that lets teachers create scenario-based storytelling activities from their regular curriculum…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, llm, storytelling, educational-robotics, multicultural-education

> **Synthesis:** This Discobot project study (2026) examines how robot appearance and task type jointly influence trust in socially assistive robots (SARs) in educational and information-sharing conte…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, trust, educational-robotics, higher-ed, social-cognitive

> **Synthesis:** Vonschallen, Kaufmann, Oberle, Eyssel, and Schmiedel (2026) operationalize knowledge-based design (KBD) requirements for generative social robots (GSRs) by implementing them in the Re…

2026-08-13 · generative-ai, higher-ed, tutoring, llm, educational-robotics

> **Robots in education (educational robotics)** — the use of physical or simulated robots as tools for teaching and learning. Educational robotics spans a wide spectrum: from programmable kits that t…

2026-08-13 · educational-robotics, human-robot-interaction, computational-thinking, stem-education, k-12

> **Embodied learning** — the pedagogical principle that learning is grounded in bodily experience, physical interaction, and the sensory-motor context of the learner. Embodied approaches hold that co…

2026-08-13 · embodied-learning, educational-robotics, computational-thinking, active-learning, situated-learning

> **Human-robot interaction (HRI)** — the interdisciplinary study of how people and robots interact, encompassing perception, communication, collaboration, and the social, cognitive, and ethical dynam…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, educational-robotics, agency, trust, well-being

> **Social robots** — robots designed to engage people through social interaction, using human-like cues such as speech, gesture, facial expression, and personality to communicate, teach, assist, or a…

2026-08-13 · human-robot-interaction, educational-robotics, embodied-learning, engagement

> **Storytelling in education** — the use of narrative as a pedagogical tool to engage learners, convey meaning, and support knowledge construction, creativity, and emotional connection. Storytelling …

2026-08-13 · storytelling, engagement, motivation, creativity, language-learning

> **Trust in AI** — the willingness of learners and educators to rely on AI systems for learning, judgment, and decision-making. Trust is a precondition for effective use of AI in education, but it is…

2026-08-13 · trust, ai-literacy, human-robot-interaction, epistemic-trust, critical-thinking