Can AI Robot Teaching Improve Children's Performance in Housework? A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background: The primary objective of this study is to explore the effects of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) robot-assisted instruction in preschool activities on young children's performance in housework. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed, with an experimental group and two contr...

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Publicado en:Children Vol. 11; no. 11; pp. 1330 - 1340
Autores principales: Lee, Ching-Fen, Tang, Shain-May
Formato: clinical trial pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: MDPI Nov2024
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          Lee, Ching-Fen
          Tang, Shain-May
        affil: Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, Hsinchu County 304001, Taiwan
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          Artificial Intelligence
          Robotics
          Teaching Methods In Infancy and Childhood
          Home Maintenance In Infancy and Childhood
          Task Performance and Analysis
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          Adolescence
          Quasi-Experimental Studies
          Clinical Trials
          Content Validity
          External Validity
          Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design
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          Descriptive Statistics
          Skill Acquisition
          Motivation
          Learning
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      ab: Background: The primary objective of this study is to explore the effects of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) robot-assisted instruction in preschool activities on young children's performance in housework. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed, with an experimental group and two control groups, to observe changes in children's performance in housework before and after AI robot-assisted teaching. The study sample consisted of preschoolers from metropolitan Taipei, with 65 children in the experimental group, 53 in control group 1, and 75 in control group 2. Children participating in the research project required consent from the school, teachers, and parents. The children in the experimental group received AI robot-assisted instruction on household tasks for two days a week over three consecutive weeks, with each session lasting approximately 20–30 min. Control group 1 did not receive any experimental treatment, while control group 2 underwent the same learning schedule and content as the experimental group but was instructed by teachers instead of AI robots. The data were analyzed based on pre- and post-test surveys of parents observing their children's performance in household tasks. Results: This study found that both AI robot-assisted teaching and teacher-led instruction enhanced children's household skills, with the AI robot-assisted method showing slightly better results. These findings suggest that both technological tools and teacher guidance can effectively improve children's housework performance, while artificial intelligence robots may provide young children with motivation and curiosity to learn due to their appearance and interactive design, which deserves further analysis. Conclusion: As technology rapidly advances, young children are exposed to various technological devices at an early age. Integrating technological media into future preschool teaching is inevitable, and leveraging tools like AI robots to support teaching, reduce teacher burden, and diversify instructional methods could be a direction worth considering.
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