ERIC Number: EJ1492729
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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"It's More Like Recess and Cool": Teaching Elementary Students Cybersecurity with a Social Robot
Raymond Patt; Sotheara Veng; Lien Vu; Chrystalla Mouza; Yan-Ming Chiou; Chien-Chung Shen
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, v36 n4 p369-396 2025
Children are increasingly exposed to malicious actors online that could cause digital or even physical harm. Research shows that children know little about cybersecurity, but national organizations are emphasizing cybersecurity education. Practitioners have taught cybersecurity in many ways; however, none have utilized social robots to engage students in interactive storytelling around cybersecurity concepts, which may hold promise for supporting student learning. In this study, we first examined the role of interactive storytelling on a social robot to support student learning of key cybersecurity concepts, (i.e., safety, privacy, and security). We subsequently investigated students' perceptions of a social robot in their classroom. Through a series of quantitative and qualitative analyses, we investigated these questions before and after the introduction of a social robot and associated lessons in cybersecurity classrooms. Findings indicated that children do learn from and enjoy learning about cybersecurity from a social robot although content should be original and age-appropriate.
Descriptors: Robotics, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Information Security, Computer Security, Story Telling, Safety, Privacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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