Using a humanoid robot to develop a dialogue-based interactive learning environment for elementary foreign language classrooms

Journal of Interactive Learning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-74

  Chang, Chih Wei ^a   Chen, Gwo Dong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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