The use of AV1 robot avatars in schools – A tool for inclusion?

摘要

In recent years, there has been promising research regarding the use of the AV1 robot avatar, a telepresence device that allows children to access classroom learning remotely. Given the AV1’s promise in supporting children with long term illnesses to access their education, there is a notable gap within published, empirical research regarding the use of AV1s within the UK. In light of this, the proposed project aimed to explore the current use and impact of the AV1s, from the perspectives of UK strategic leads, to inform possible UK research for using AV1s within schools. Semi-structured interviews were held with two strategic leads. Discussions identified four prominent themes regarding the use and impact of the AV1s: Uses, Outcomes, Facilitators and Barriers. These four themes and limitations of the study are discussed, alongside implications for future research.