Essays about: "non-verbal immediacy"

Found 2 essays containing the words non-verbal immediacy.

1. 1. The impact of an anthropomorphic robot’s facial expressions on L2 learning outcomes and motivation

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Sara Danielsson; Emil Hammarberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Robot assisted language learning; RALL; human-robot interaction; HRI; non-verbal immediacy; NVI; Robotassisterad språkinlärning; människa-robotinteraktion; MDI; icke-verbal kommunikation;

   Abstract : In a regular classroom setting, a more emotionally expressive teacher has been shown to be positively correlated with learning outcomes and task motivation among the students. Would this also be the case if the teacher were a robot? This study investigates how the facial expressions of an anthropomorphic robot affect learning outcomes and task motivation in adult learners studying a second language by setting up an experiment using the Furhat robot. READ MORE

3. 2. If Humour be the Food of Learning, Joke on: Perspectives of Several Italian and Swedish Upper-Secondary School Students on Humour and Dialogic Classroom Interaction

   University essay from Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT)

   Author : Ashley Blackmore; [2013]
   Keywords : dialogue; interaction; humour; upper-secondary school; Vygotsky;

   Abstract : Social constructivism, known as Vygotskian theory, has been implicated in improving spoken language skills of upper-secondary school students. This qualitative study aims to investigate the perspectives of students regarding the teachers’ use of humour in ESL lessons both in Italy and Sweden. READ MORE