On the effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Language Learning

ReCALL

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-58

  Lee, Sungjin ^a   Noh, Hyungjong ^a   Lee, Jonghoon ^a   Lee, Kyusong ^a   Lee, Gary Geunbae ^a   Sagong, Seongdae ^b   Kim, Munsang ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

human robot interactions; intelligent computer assisted language learning; intelligent tutoring systems; interactive learning environments; Robot assisted language learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957466936     PISSN: 09583440     EISSN: 14740109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0958344010000273     Document Type: Article

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