Victoria Mondaca Bustos
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Dr. Victoria Mondaca Bustos is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, educational technology, and second language acquisition. Her most influential work, "Social Robots for (Second) Language Learning in (Migrant) Primary School Children" (2021, 66 citations), provides groundbreaking empirical evidence that social robots can outperform tablets in boosting children's engagement, enjoyment, and language performance—a finding with urgent implications for addressing teacher shortages and supporting migrant students. Complementing this, her cross-cultural media analysis (2019) challenges simplistic East-West dichotomies by revealing that Chinese and Japanese newspapers are actually more optimistic about social robotics than their Western counterparts, offering nuanced insights into how cultural narratives shape technology adoption. By bridging developmental psychology, robotics, and migration studies, Dr. Bustos demonstrates how socially embodied AI can create more inclusive, effective learning environments for the most vulnerable young learners. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in designing technology that truly serves diverse educational needs.
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