Social Robots, Mindfulness, and Kindergarten

P. Anagnostopoulou, Athanasios Drigas
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The following review examines the use of social robots in mindfulness practices, with a focus on their application in preschool settings. Additionally, it explores the key attributes of social robots that could enhance their effectiveness in achieving targeted outcomes. This study is the initial phase of a project that aims to investigate the advantages of technology and mindfulness in kindergarten. The selection of this age group is based on its significance in the comprehensive development of children, despite the lack of extensive study on mindfulness in this specific context. The objective of this paper is to present existing research on social robots and mindfulness, assess the potential benefits and challenges of integrating these two fields in kindergarten, and, most importantly, inspire future studies on the use of robots and mindfulness in early childhood education. A bibliographic review of articles was conducted. The findings of our study suggest that the use of robots and human-robot interactions can enhance self-development, well-being, and mindfulness. Robots have the capacity to capture attention and motivate young children, specifically. Both humanoid and non-humanoid robots seem suitable for facilitating mental well-being exercises. However, a well-designed social robot for children should incorporate both human-like and mechanical features. Our primary aim is to encourage further study on the integration of robots and mindfulness in preschool education, as there is still a vast unexplored territory in this rapidly advancing field.
社交机器人、正念和幼儿园
以下综述探讨了社交机器人在正念练习中的应用,重点是其在学龄前环境中的应用。此外,它还探讨了社交机器人的关键属性,这些属性可以提高社交机器人在实现目标结果方面的有效性。本研究是一个项目的初始阶段,旨在调查技术和正念在幼儿园中的优势。之所以选择这个年龄段,是因为它对儿童的全面发展具有重要意义,尽管在这一特定背景下缺乏对正念的广泛研究。本文旨在介绍有关社交机器人和正念的现有研究,评估在幼儿园整合这两个领域的潜在益处和挑战,最重要的是,启发未来有关在幼儿教育中使用机器人和正念的研究。我们对相关文章进行了文献综述。我们的研究结果表明,使用机器人和人机互动可以促进自我发展、幸福感和正念。特别是,机器人有能力吸引幼儿的注意力并激发他们的积极性。仿人机器人和非仿人机器人似乎都适合用于促进心理健康练习。不过,为儿童精心设计的社交机器人应同时具备类人和机械特征。我们的主要目的是鼓励进一步研究学前教育中机器人与正念的结合,因为在这一快速发展的领域中,仍有大量尚未开发的领域。
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