Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Τεχνολογίες της Πληροφορίας και της Επικοινωνίας για την ΕκπαίδευσηLibrary of the School of Education
Supervisors info:
Μιχαήλ Φειδάκης
Χαράλαμπος Πατρικάκης
Μαρία Ραγκούση
Μαρία Σφυρόερα
Original Title:
Εφαρμογή του γλωσσικού προγράμματος ΜΑΚΑΤΟΝ μέσω του ανθρωποειδούς ρομπότ ΝΑΟ για την αφήγηση παραμυθιού σε παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας με καθυστέρηση ομιλίας
Translated title:
Implementation of the MAKATON language program through the humanoid robot NAO for storytelling to preschool children with speech delay
Summary:
The effectiveness of social robots such as the modern humanoid robot NAO in pedagogical therapies is a challenge. Remarkable literature focuses on treatments using robots with children on the autism spectrum in recent years. With this support, and wanting to expand the scope of social robots, it was chosen to design and implement a standard teaching scenario. The ultimate goal is for the present work, to be used as a basis for future experiences of using a NAO robot as an assistant in a speech therapy and pedagogical treatment considering children with different needs. In particular, the purpose of this study is to examine the possibility of using humanoid robots in special education scenarios and specifically for storytelling in preschool children with speech delays. The research question that arose is whether the humanoid NAO robot can teach MAKATON signs throughout storytelling to preschool children. Fourteen MAKATON signs were developed through special programming software which the robot executes simultaneously as it tells the story. The research therefore leaves room for the development of the other signs of MAKATON.
A robot in speech therapy sessions can play a positive role in many aspects of speech therapy by acting as a motivator for children. In conclusion, the social robot proves to be an important tool and their presence in educational scenarios of typical or non- typical populations seems to effectively help specific areas of development.
Main subject category:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
Robots, Humanoids, ΝΑΟ, MAKATON, signs, sign language, special education, speech therapy, speech and language delay, educational scenario
