Learning Chinese as a second language by educational robots integrating the operation of conditional logic in computational thinking and the usage of the causal sentences

Ting Chia Hsu; Lung Hsiang Wong; Guat Poh Aw

doi:10.1109/ICALT49669.2020.00077

Learning Chinese as a second language by educational robots integrating the operation of conditional logic in computational thinking and the usage of the causal sentences

Ting Chia Hsu, Lung Hsiang Wong, Guat Poh Aw

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Abstract

This study attempted to carry out interdisciplinary learning activities which integrate computational thinking into language learning. The participants were 56 5th-grade Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) students in Singapore. The students were required to learn the ability to apply conditional complex sentences in Chinese language and learn the conditional structural logic through coding educational robots to interact with each other in Chinese. The results showed that the students improved significantly in the linguistic knowledge. Furthermore, the computer programming self-efficacy of the students has also promoted significantly in terms of logical thinking, control and debugging. The students had also shown a high level of learning engagement, low anxiety and a high intention in the robot coding activity. This study presented the empirical results of this cross-domain integration of educational robots and language learning, providing a reference and teaching practices for future teachers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020
Editors	Maiga Chang, Demetrios G Sampson, Ronghuai Huang, Danial Hooshyar, Nian-Shing Chen, Kinshuk Kinshuk, Margus Pedaste
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	236-237
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728160900
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT49669.2020.00077
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	20th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020 - Virtual, Online, Estonia Duration: Jul 6 2020 → Jul 9 2020

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Name	Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020

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Conference	20th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020
Country/Territory	Estonia
City	Virtual, Online
Period	7/6/20 → 7/9/20

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Media Technology
Education

Keywords

Chinese as a Second Language
Computational Thinking
Computer Programming Self-Efficacy
Educational Robots

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Hsu, T. C., Wong, L. H., & Aw, G. P. (2020). Learning Chinese as a second language by educational robots integrating the operation of conditional logic in computational thinking and the usage of the causal sentences. In M. Chang, D. G. Sampson, R. Huang, D. Hooshyar, N.-S. Chen, K. Kinshuk, & M. Pedaste (Eds.), Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020 (pp. 236-237). Article 9155874 (Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT49669.2020.00077

Hsu, Ting Chia ; Wong, Lung Hsiang ; Aw, Guat Poh. / Learning Chinese as a second language by educational robots integrating the operation of conditional logic in computational thinking and the usage of the causal sentences. Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020. editor / Maiga Chang ; Demetrios G Sampson ; Ronghuai Huang ; Danial Hooshyar ; Nian-Shing Chen ; Kinshuk Kinshuk ; Margus Pedaste. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. pp. 236-237 (Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020).

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Hsu, TC, Wong, LH & Aw, GP 2020, Learning Chinese as a second language by educational robots integrating the operation of conditional logic in computational thinking and the usage of the causal sentences. in M Chang, DG Sampson, R Huang, D Hooshyar, N-S Chen, K Kinshuk & M Pedaste (eds), Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020., 9155874, Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 236-237, 20th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020, Virtual, Online, Estonia, 7/6/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT49669.2020.00077

Learning Chinese as a second language by educational robots integrating the operation of conditional logic in computational thinking and the usage of the causal sentences. / Hsu, Ting Chia; Wong, Lung Hsiang; Aw, Guat Poh.
Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020. ed. / Maiga Chang; Demetrios G Sampson; Ronghuai Huang; Danial Hooshyar; Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk Kinshuk; Margus Pedaste. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. p. 236-237 9155874 (Proceedings - IEEE 20th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2020).

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