The Influence of Robot-Assisted Learning System on Health Literacy and Learning Perception

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Wen-Hsiung Wu¹  Hao-Yun Kao¹  Chun-Wang Wei¹  Chien-Yu Chen¹  Hsin-Pin Fu² 

[1] Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan;Department of Marketing and Distribution Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 824005, Taiwan;

关键词: robot-assisted learning system;    health education;    health literacy;    learning perception;    the elderly;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph182111053

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Healthy aging is a new challenge for the world. Therefore, health literacy education is a key issue in the current health care field. This research has developed a robot-assisted learning system to explore the possibility of significantly improving health literacy and learning perception through interaction with robots. In particular, this study adopted an experimental design, in which the experiment lasted for 90 min. A total of 60 participants over the age of 50 were randomly assigned to different learning modes. The RobotLS group learned by interacting with robots, while the VideoLS group watched health education videos on a tablet computer. The content dealt with hypertension related issues. This study used the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16), Health Knowledge Questionnaire, Reduced Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (RIMMS), and Flow Scale as evaluation tools. The result shows no significant difference in the pre-test scores between the two groups. Compared with the video-assisted learning system, the robot-assisted learning system can significantly improve health knowledge, health literacy, learning motivation, and flow perception. According to the findings of this study, a robot-assisted learning system can be introduced in the future into homes and care institutions to enhance the health literacy of the elderly.

【 授权许可】

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