Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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The Usability of a Robot as an Educational Assistant in a Kindergarten and Young Children's Perceptions of their Relationship with the Robot

유아교육기관에서의 교사보조 로봇에 대한 유아의 경험과 인식

  • Hyun, Eun-Ja (Dept. of Child Psychology & Education, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Kyung (Dept. of Child Psychology & Education, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Jang, Sie-Kyung (Dept. of Child Psychology & Education, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Yeon, Hye-Min (Dept. of Child Psychology & Education, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • 현은자 (성균관대학교 아동학과/인재개발학과) ;
  • 박현경 (성균관대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 장시경 (성균관대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 연혜민 (성균관대학교 아동학과)
  • Received : 2009.11.01
  • Accepted : 2010.01.07
  • Published : 2010.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the usability of a robot in kindergartens and the children's perceptions of that robot. In order to answer these questions, a field study, picture drawing and interviews were conducted over twelve days in a kindergarten located in Seoul. Our results indicated that children were likely to use the robot in a group and girls tended to use it more than boys. Children's affection towards the robot was positive and they perceived the robot mostly in terms of a friend. Finally, the picture drawing activity differed according to the usability level. Children who were in the high usability level grouping engaged more with educational content and storytelling while the low usability level grouping utilized the robot for singing in a large group.

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