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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Efficacy of a Robot-Assisted Intervention in Improving Learning Performance of Elementary School Children with Specific Learning Disorders.

Maria T Papadopoulou, Elpida Karageorgiou, Petros Kechayas, Nikoleta Geronikola, Chris Lytridis, Christos Bazinas, Efi Kourampa, Eleftheria Avramidou, Vassilis G Kaburlasos, Athanasios E Evangeliou

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maria T Papadopoulou4th Department of Pediatrics, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2076-5006
Elpida KarageorgiouChild & Parent Center S.A., Center for Special Education, 54351 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1260-7144
Petros Kechayas1st Psychiatric Clinic, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikoleta GeronikolaEuroaction S.A., 54655 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chris LytridisHUMAIN-Lab, Department of Computer Science, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9045-3833
Christos BazinasHUMAIN-Lab, Department of Computer Science, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3780-5617
Efi KourampaChild & Parent Center S.A., Center for Special Education, 54351 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eleftheria Avramidou1st Psychiatric Clinic, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Vassilis G KaburlasosHUMAIN-Lab, Department of Computer Science, International Hellenic University, 65404 Kavala, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1639-0627
Athanasios E Evangeliou4th Department of Pediatrics, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 56403 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3878-8097
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRInternational Hellenic University · GREuromedica · GR

Funding

Co-funded by Greece and the European Union. Action "RESEARCH - DEVELOP - INNOVATE", cycle A, Intervention II, Operational Programme "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation", NSRF (National Strategic Reference Framework) 2014-2020 Project no. Τ1Ε Project no. Τ1ΕDΚ-00929European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call RESEARCH - CREATE - INNOVATE (Project entitled "Social Robots as Tools in Special Education"; acronym SRTSE.) T1EDK-00929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: There has been significant recent interest in the potential role of social robots (SRs) in special education. Specific Learning Disorders (SpLDs) have a high prevalence in the student population, and early intervention with personalized special educational programs is crucial for optimal academic achievement. (2) Methods: We designed an intense special education intervention for children in the third and fourth years of elementary school with a diagnosis of a SpLD. Following confirmation of eligibility and informed consent, the participants were prospectively and randomly allocated to two groups: (a) the SR group, for which the intervention was delivered by the humanoid robot NAO with the assistance of a special education teacher and (b) the control group, for which the intervention was delivered by the special educator. All participants underwent pre- and post-intervention evaluation for outcome measures. (3) Results: 40 children (NAO = 19, control = 21, similar baseline characteristics) were included. Pre- and post-intervention evaluation showed comparable improvements in both groups in cognition skills (decoding, phonological awareness and reading comprehension), while between-group changes favored the NAO group only for some phonological awareness exercises. In total, no significant changes were found in any of the groups regarding the emotional/behavioral secondary outcomes. (4) Conclusion: NAO was efficient as a tutor for a human-supported intervention when compared to the gold-standard intervention for elementary school students with SpLDs.

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humanoid robot NAOphonological awarenessreading comprehensionSocial Robots (SRs)special educationSpecific Learning Disorders (SpLDs)

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PMID36010046
PMCPMC9406711
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