Abstract Machines powered by artificial intelligence increasingly mediate our social, cultural,
economic and political interactions. Understanding the behaviour of artificial intelligence …

Abstract Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity are regarded as key
skills for today's learners. Interest in robotics usage to develop such competencies in …

The article discusses the possible applications of social robots in education, the
technological and pedagogical challenges they possess, and the ways in which they may …

Although research on children's trust in social robots is increasingly growing in popularity, a
systematic understanding of the factors which influence children's trust in robots is lacking. In …

Voice-based Conversational Agents (CAs) are increasingly being used by children. Through
a review of 38 research papers, this work maps trends, themes, and methods of empirical …

Prior research has demonstrated the importance of children's peers for their learning and
development. In particular, peer interaction, especially with more advanced peers, can …

For social robots to effectively engage in human–robot interaction (HRI), they need to be
able to interpret human affective cues and to respond appropriately via display of their own …

Although scholars have focused on the role of self-disclosure in the context of child-robot
interaction and relationship formation, little is known as to how the effects of a robot's self …

This work explores a group learning scenario with an autonomous empathic robot. We
address two research questions:(1) Can an autonomous robot designed with empathic …

Social robots are gradually entering children's lives in a period when children learn about
social relationships and exercise prosocial behaviors with parents, peers, and teachers …