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Robot-Assisted Teaching—The Future of Education?

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One of the most recent and significant developments in education in recent times is the creation of new, innovative teaching aids. These new educational products aim to help teachers provide students of all ages with a more varied and engaging learning experience, with the goal of allowing them to achieve better learning.

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    At www.kahoot.com/, www.geogebra.org & www.mathletics.com respectively.

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    www.softbankrobotics.com.

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Rayner, R., Kerwin, K., Valentine, N. (2022). Robot-Assisted Teaching—The Future of Education?. In: Hehenberger, P., Habib, M., Bradley, D. (eds) EcoMechatronics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07555-1_19

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