Identifying Functions and Behaviours of Social Robots for In-Class Learning Activities: Teachers’ Perspective

With advances in artificial intelligence, research is increasingly exploring the potential functions that social robots can play education. As teachers are a critical stakeholder use and application of educational technologies, we conducted study to understand teachers' perspectives on how robot could support variety learning activities classroom. Through interviews, puppeteering, group brainstorming sessions with five elementary middle school from local Canada, take socio-technical perspective conceptualize possible behaviours, effects they may have current way designed, planned, executed. Overall, responded positively idea introducing as technological tool for activities, envisioning differences usage teacher-robot student-robot interactions. Further, Engestr\"om's Activity System Model -- framework analyzing human needs, tasks, outcomes illustrated number tensions associated We discuss fine-grained behaviours conceived by teachers, address providing suggestions improving design activities.