Foreign Language Acquisition in Pre-primary CLIL Education Supported by a Social Robot EMYS
Foreign Language Acquisition in Pre-primary CLIL Education Supported by a Social Robot EMYS

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the research was to address the following question: What is the educational potential of a social robot EMYS in the education of young children? A qualitative research method was adopted to observe participants' behaviour, skills and attitudes. The children aged 3-6 (N = 116) participated in the study. The research enabled the identification of the high educational potential of EMYS. The observations in the classroom demonstrated the development of language skills in preschool children, specifically in the areas of listening and speaking. The robot's presence in the classroom fostered socio-emotional development, including concentration, peer cooperation, obeying rules, and openness to the 'new'. The research also showed EMYS's great potential to implement the CLIL approach in pre-primary education.

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