LIN, KUANG CHI
National Taiwan University Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science Student
Email：r10126033@ntu.edu.tw
CHANG, HUNG CHUN
National Taiwan University School of Forestry and Resource Conservation Student
Email：b08605039@ntu.edu.tw
LIU, HUI HSIN
National Taiwan University Department of Library and Information Science Student
Email：b06106023@ntu.edu.tw
LIU, YU PU
National Taiwan University Department of Anthropology Student
Email：b06105045@ntu.edu.tw
HSU, SHANG CHI
National Taiwan University Department of Psychology Student
Email：b07207046@ntu.edu.tw
YUEH, HSIU PING
National Taiwan University Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development Professor
Email：yueh@ntu.edu.tw
Abstract
Nowadays, the applications of robot in the education field are increasing. Most robotic implements focus on linguistic and STEM education, only few aim at emotional education, which significantly influences how the primary level students (6-7 years old) change in mental state and their development on social skills. In our research, we designed a lesson with Zenbo junior made by ASUS. The robot acts as teaching assistants to help with storytelling activities, and interact with children. We conducted a pilot study to explore the effects of using robots in an emotional lesson. Through the experiment, we found that children behave well when meeting the robot, and have positive interactions with robots. Also they express an active attitude toward the robot. The results provide the opportunity for robots to be used in emotional education. Through robots, children can learn how to recognize emotions and express emotions, and establish the ability to control their temper and express them properly from sharing their own experience.
Keywords :Emotional learning, children-robot interaction, social emotional learning,robot