Role Assignment Analysis of an Assistive Robotic Platform in a High School Mathematics Class, Through a Gamification and Usability Evaluation

This project implements an assistive robotic platform in a mathematics high school class to support the professor’s teaching process while analyzing its performance by using a gamification approach and the Octalysis framework. The results obtained from this study evaluated both the platform usabilit...

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Published in:International journal of social robotics 2021-08, Vol.13 (5), p.1063-1078
Main Authors: Reyes, Germán E. Baltazar, López, Edgar, Ponce, Pedro, Mazón, Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control
Engineering
Experimentation
Gamification
Mathematical analysis
Mechatronics
Robotics
Students
Usability
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Summary:This project implements an assistive robotic platform in a mathematics high school class to support the professor’s teaching process while analyzing its performance by using a gamification approach and the Octalysis framework. The results obtained from this study evaluated both the platform usability and the general class perception from the students and the professors involved in the experimentation. This paper demonstrates that the implementation of a robotic platform as a supportive tool for the professor improves the class’ dynamism and the cooperative behavior of the students, by following the Octalysis approach. Finally, the results helped to determine a better role assignment for future cases where the professor implements a robotic platform during class, leaving the theoretical explanations and class control to the professor, and giving the robot the role of enhancing the activities and review exercises.
ISSN:1875-4791
1875-4805
DOI:10.1007/s12369-020-00698-x