Using Humanoid Robots to Enhance Student Motivation: Practical Applications in English Language Classes

This paper explores the application of the humanoid robot NAO in teaching English language with 5th to 7th-grade primary school students. It highlights the robot's impact on student motivation and presents findings from a survey on motivation using the Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS) based on Keller's ARCS model. The discussion also includes teachers' experiences in using robots in classrooms, addressing both the challenges and benefits of this approach. Special attention is given to class preparation with robots as assistants, leveraging advanced language models that enable interactive and adaptive learning. Through this study and practical examples, the aim is to demonstrate how humanoid robots can enhance the learning process, increase student motivation, and provide innovative solutions for modern education.