Educational robots in higher education -findings from an international survey

摘要

Today’s technological developments are also having an impact on education. In higher education, there are more and more innovations in content and methodology, such as educational robots, which can be used not only for teaching programming, but also as teaching assistants and pedagogical assistants. Tutor robots offer new opportunities for curriculum development, motivating students, stimulating interest and developing soft skills, while preparing young people to use the latest technological tools. In our online survey, conducted in summer 2022, we explored the views of educators in 14 countries on the characteristics of robot-supported innovation in higher education. The results of the survey show that educators are open to educational innovations. Educational robots are mainly used for teaching programming. They believe that the use of social robots significantly improves students’ creativity and self-expression. The results of this research have shown that the use of educational social robots is an excellent opportunity for methodological innovation and provides scope for experimental teaching.