Comparison of Outcomes Between Robot-Assisted Language Learning System and Human Tutors
Focusing on Speaking Ability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21199206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Takamasa Iio (0000-0002-6276-3316, Doshisha University, corresponding author), Yuichiro Yoshikawa (0000-0002-3484-0361, The University of Osaka), Kohei Ogawa (0000-0002-3415-891X, Nagoya University), Hiroshi Ishiguro (0000-0002-0805-7648, The University of Osaka) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 743-761 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Robotics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-4791 • E-ISSN: 1875-4805 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12369-024-01134-0 |
| OpenAlex | W4394716347 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 44 |
This study explores how much current mainstream Robot-Assisted Language Learning (RALL) systems produce outcomes compared to human tutors instructing a typical English conversation lesson. To this end, an experiment was conducted with 26 participants divided in RALL (14 participants) and human tutor (12 participants) groups. All participants took a pre-test on the first day, followed by 30 min of study per day for 7 days, and 3 post-tests on the last day. The test results indicated that the RALL group considerably improved lexical/grammatical error rates and fluency of speech compared to that for the human tutor group. The other characteristics, such as rhythm, pronunciation, complexity, and task achievement of speech did not indicate any differences between the groups. The results suggested that exercises with the RALL system enabled participants to commit the learned expressions to memory, whereas those with human tutors emphasized on communication with the participants. This study demonstrated the benefits of using RALL systems that can work well in lessons that human tutors find hard to teach
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |