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Social robots in math education & a digital tool for children to learn sign language

Scientists helping children learning by reducing math deficits in primary schools by utilizing a social robot as an additional math tutor, and by developing a digital learning environment for children in primary education to learn sign language.

Social robot improves math education in playful and personalized way

Children can benefit from practicing math via a personal conversation with a social robot. And the children who need the most extra practice, benefit the most. Prof. Somaya Ben Allouch: 'I do believe that social robots can support education and health care, but only if we take seriously the needs and wishes of both the professionals who have to deploy the robots and the target group of people having to interact with them.'

Social robot improves math education in playful and personalized way

UvA researchers develop digital tool for children to learn sign language

Sign Language of the Netherlands (Nederlandse Gebarentaal, NGT) has been one of the official languages of our country for a few years. However, most people know little about this language. In order to change that, UvA researchers are going to develop a digital learning environment for children in primary education, together with educational developer Prowise. The project, which will be launched soon, will also provide unique data about how children learn sign language.

UvA researchers develop digital tool for children to learn sign language