The effect of the Programed Math Tutorial--programed tutoring in mathematics--on achievement of kindergarten and first grade children was investigated in three field studies. In one, 140 first-graders ...

Can machines replace teachers? Probably not. But if they can help teachers to teach, and do it effectively, they may at least help solve the teacher shortage. The teaching machines’ stoutest advocates ...

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper" - a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a ...

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Neighborhood watch volunteers are getting a new weapon for their efforts against crime: cellular telephones. President Clinton, eager to align himself with anti-crime initiatives, announced Wednesday ...

Meet Robin the robot; a therapeutic companion programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to ...