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Publication Date: 2020
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Critical Success Factors for Application of Social Robots in Special Developmental Schools: Development, Adoption and Implementation
Khaksar, Seyed Mohammad Sadegh; Slade, Bret; Wallace, Jennifer; Gurinder, Kaur
International Journal of Educational Management, v34 n4 p677-696 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address the role of social robots in the education industry, specifically within special developmental schools, as a part of an innovation technology portfolio. It identifies critical success factors (CSFs) arising from the development, adoption and implementation of social robots to educate students with special needs and assist their teachers. Design/methodology/approach: The study engaged in longitudinal research over 12 months, tracking the role of the Matilda robot in providing educational services to students with special needs. Findings: The results propose a three-faceted framework for social robot application in special education: development, adoption and implementation. Originality/value: The study has shown the willingness of students and teachers to embrace social robot technology, and the CSF that arise from this adoption. It has also found that social robots achieve the greatest success within the development, adoption and implementation framework when championed by executive management, and peer teacher support.
Descriptors: Robotics, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Special Schools, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Success, Administrator Role, Teacher Role
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