2022
“We Make a Great Team!”: Adults with Low Prior Domain Knowledge Learn more from a Peer Robot than a Tutor Robot
Salomons N, Pineda K, Adéjàre A, Scassellati B. “We Make a Great Team!”: Adults with Low Prior Domain Knowledge Learn more from a Peer Robot than a Tutor Robot. 2022, 00: 176-184. DOI: 10.1109/hri53351.2022.9889441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer robotTutor robotChild-robot interaction studiesDomain knowledge learningTraditional tutorDomain knowledgeHuman tutorsRobotKnowledge learningHigher learning gainsInitial skill levelPeer tutoringLearning gainsTeaching adultsTeaching childrenLearning skillsTutorsPeerCircuit constructionSkill increaseSkillsSkill levelLearning
2021
BKT-POMDP: Fast Action Selection for User Skill Modelling over Tasks with Multiple Skills
Salomons N, Akdere E, Scassellati B. BKT-POMDP: Fast Action Selection for User Skill Modelling over Tasks with Multiple Skills. 2021, 4243-4249. DOI: 10.24963/ijcai.2021/583.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Personalized Robot Tutoring Using the Assistive Tutor POMDP (AT-POMDP)
Ramachandran A, Sebo S, Scassellati B. Personalized Robot Tutoring Using the Assistive Tutor POMDP (AT-POMDP). Proceedings Of The AAAI Conference On Artificial Intelligence 2019, 33: 8050-8057. DOI: 10.1609/aaai.v33i01.33018050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot tutorPartially Observable Markov Decision ProcessObservable Markov decision processEffective human tutorsStudent content masteryAction selection problemLong division problemMarkov decision processContent masteryLearning gainsStudents' masteryTutor supportHuman tutorsTutorsStudentsSelection problemEngagement levelsDivision problemsRobotDecision processComputational frameworkMasteryEngagementPolicyPOMDPToward Effective Robot--Child Tutoring
Ramachandran A, Huang C, Scassellati B. Toward Effective Robot--Child Tutoring. ACM Transactions On Interactive Intelligent Systems 2019, 9: 1-23. DOI: 10.1145/3213768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTutoring systemLearning outcomesChild tutorsTutoring sessionsAcademic Self-Regulation QuestionnaireImprove learning outcomesPersonal learning environmentsUnique learning needsImpact learning outcomesSelf-Regulation QuestionnaireFactors of motivationSRQ-AStudent motivationYoung learnersAcademic motivationLearning environmentStudent behaviorLearning interactionsLearning needsTutoring environmentEducation domainEnhance learningTutorsInternal motivationLearning
2018
The Effect of Personalization in Longer-Term Robot Tutoring
Leyzberg D, Ramachandran A, Scassellati B. The Effect of Personalization in Longer-Term Robot Tutoring. ACM Transactions On Human-Robot Interaction 2018, 7: 1-19. DOI: 10.1145/3283453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot tutorHidden Markov ModelAdaptive Hidden Markov ModelPersonal social robotsPersonalized systemReal-world educational contextsSkill proficiencySocial robotsImpact learning outcomesRobotEducational contextEducational tasksFirst-gradersMarkov modelPersonal lessonsPost-testTutorsLessonsIndividual participantsParticipantsSystemCurriculumStudentsContextTaskThinking Aloud with a Tutoring Robot to Enhance Learning
Ramachandran A, Huang C, Gartland E, Scassellati B. Thinking Aloud with a Tutoring Robot to Enhance Learning. 2018, 59-68. DOI: 10.1145/3171221.3171250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThink-aloud strategyLearning gainsEnhance learningSocial robotsMetacognitive strategy useComplex problem-solving tasksRobotic platformProblem-solving supportProblem-solving tasksTutoring sessionsYoung learnersEducational settingsLearning outcomesTutoring interactionsMetacognitive techniquesTutor robotGrowing body of researchThink-aloudStrategy useBody of researchTutorsLearningBetween-subjects studyMental effortPersistent gains
2017
Give Me a Break!
Ramachandran A, Huang C, Scassellati B. Give Me a Break! 2017, 146-155. DOI: 10.1145/2909824.3020209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromote learning gainsMonitoring student performanceYoung learnersLearning gainsEducational problemsStudent performanceTutoring interactionsPromote learningTutoring systemShort attention spanIndividual childrenPersonal breaksAttention spanLearningReward strategyCognitive restChildrenEffects of different strategiesPersonal schedulesPersonal strategiesTutorsLearnersEducationStrategiesImmediate benefits
2016
Shaping Productive Help-Seeking Behavior During Robot-Child Tutoring Interactions
Ramachandran A, Litoiu A, Scassellati B. Shaping Productive Help-Seeking Behavior During Robot-Child Tutoring Interactions. 2016, 247-254. DOI: 10.1109/hri.2016.7451759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning gainsTutoring interactionsHelp-seeking behaviorIntelligent tutoring systemsSocial robotsBetween-subjects studyTutoring systemTutor agentActive learningRobot childHelp featuresFractional problemTutorsRobotExperimental groupStudentsLearningMultiple sessionsPretestShaping strategySuboptimal behaviorRequestsControl groupSystemChildren
2015
Medical students’ perception on online learning facilitation
Wijerathne B, Agampodi S, Rathnayake A, Agampodi T, Siribaddana S. Medical students’ perception on online learning facilitation. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 23. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2supp.7572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning Management SystemOnline learning management systemMedical studentsDiscussion forumsOnline learning activitiesTraditional teaching methodsNew educational techniquesOpen-ended questionsLearning activitiesStudent feedbackTeaching methodsBest studentsMost studentsTeaching systemEducational techniquesWeekly quizzesWeekly lecturesWeekly assignmentsHigher marksStudentsLecture notesTutorsQuizzesLearningSelf-administered questionnaireFostering Learning Gains Through Personalized Robot-Child Tutoring Interactions
Ramachandran A, Scassellati B. Fostering Learning Gains Through Personalized Robot-Child Tutoring Interactions. 2015, 193-194. DOI: 10.1145/2701973.2702721.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Data-Driven Model of Nonverbal Behavior for Socially Assistive Human-Robot Interactions
Admoni H, Scassellati B. Data-Driven Model of Nonverbal Behavior for Socially Assistive Human-Robot Interactions. 2014, 196-199. DOI: 10.1145/2663204.2663263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocially assistive robotsAssistive robotsAssistive human-robot interactionHuman-robot interactionRobot behaviorData representationTutoring applicationData-driven modelsRobotEye gazeData-DrivenNonverbal social cuesTutoring interactionsNonverbal behaviorGesturesSocial cuesDataRepresentationTutorsGazeModelPersonalizing robot tutors to individuals' learning differences
Leyzberg D, Spaulding S, Scassellati B. Personalizing robot tutors to individuals' learning differences. 2014, 423-430. DOI: 10.1145/2559636.2559671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraditional classroom instructionClassroom instructionRobot tutorOne-on-one tutoringIndividual learning differencesAssistive human-robot interactionHuman-robot interaction researchHuman-robot interactionEducational researchTutoring studentsLearning outcomesLearning differencesHuman tutorsPost-testTutorsStudentsRobot actionsRobot personalityLogic puzzlesInstructionSolving timeInteraction researchRobotPersonal conditionsIndividual strengths
2007
Learning to Refine Behavior Using Prosodic Feedback
Kim E, Scassellati B. Learning to Refine Behavior Using Prosodic Feedback. 2007, 205-210. DOI: 10.1109/devlrn.2007.4354072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning systemK-nearest neighbor classifierHumanoid robot NICOReinforcement learning systemMachine learning systemsQ-learningNeighbor classifierK-nearestHuman tutorsReal-timeActivity detectorClassifierLearning resultsProsodic featuresAmbient noiseSegment speechSpeech prosodyFeedback signalSpeechHumanoidFeedbackIndividual tutoringSystemTutor feedbackTutors
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply