Construction of a Behavioral Model Based on Cognitive Apprenticeship Theory with an Educational Support Robot

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a focus on educational support robots. In previous studies, robots providing educational support, based on cognitive apprenticeship theory, were reportedly effective in collaborative learning with learners. However, the robots were remote controlled. So no behavioral model was constructed of robots operating autonomously to provide educational support. Therefore, in this paper, we construct a behavioral model in which robots autonomously provide educational support based on the cognitive apprenticeship theory. In addition, through a comparative experiment with a behavioral model providing educational support in accordance with leaner requests, which is a conventional technique, we verify the effects of this behavioral model on university students.