Essays about: "verbal non-verbal task"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words verbal non-verbal task.
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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)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
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2. Local collaboration in a Mixed Reality environment : Adding virtual heads to improve social presence
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This thesis investigates the use of virtual avatar heads to enhance local video see-through collaboration in a mixed reality environment. When users engage with each other using a head-mounted display, the device sits atop their head and obstructs their view, concealing their gaze and facial expressions while collaborating. READ MORE
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3. Adapting the backchanneling behaviour of a social robot to increase user engagement : A study using social robots with contingent backchanneling behaviour
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : There are many aspects of human communication that affects the nature of an interaction; examples include voice intonation and facial expressions. A particular type of verbal and non-verbal cues, so called backchannels, have an underlying role in shaping conversations. READ MORE
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4. The cross-linguistic semantics of intentionality : Causation event descriptions of native Castilian Spanish and British English speakers
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)Abstract : This semantic typology study investigates the intentionality of causation event descriptions of ten native British English speakers (NBES) and ten native Castilian Spanish speakers (NCSS). Through a methodology that implements a picture story as non-verbal stimuli and verbal event descriptions, statistical data are gathered on the form and function of the participants’ descriptions. READ MORE
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5. Thinking and seeing for speaking : The viewpoint preference in Swedish/Japanese monolinguals and bilinguals
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskningAbstract : “Linguistic relativity” has been studied for a long time. Many empirical studies have been conducted on cross-linguistic differences to find support for the influence of language on thought. READ MORE
