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Robot-Assisted Language Learning (RALL)




AuthorsMutta, Maarit; Veivo, Outi

EditorsHohaus Pascal

PublisherBRILL

Publication year2025

Book title The Language of Digital Education - An Expanded Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts

Series titleThe Language of Education

Number in series5

First page 69

Last page69

ISBN978-90-04-71909-5

eISBN978-90-04-71911-8

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1163/9789004719118_069(external)

Web address https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004719118_069(external)


Abstract

Robot-Assisted Language Learning (RALL) is a pedagogical approach that involves the use of social robots as interactive tools in native or non-native language learning contexts. Social robots are autonomous or semi-autonomous agents capable of multimodal interaction (Bartneck et al., 2020). This interaction can include, together with verbal communication, human-like non-verbal features such as gestures and body postures, or robot-specific features such as lights or sounds. Unlike computers or mobile phones, all social robots have a physical body, and can bear a resemblance to humans, mechanical toys, or animals. This embodiment creates a learning environment where language can be used in multimodal interaction and in contact with real-life objects.



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