Teaching a foreign language poses challenges for teachers to of keeping children interested and engaged during class. One of the modern tools supporting English language learning is the Emys Robot, an interactive robot developed by the Polish company Flash Robotics. The purpose of this article is to analyze the use of the Emys Robot in the education of preschool children based on the opinion of an English teacher who is one of the first users of this innovative tool, as well as to identify its advantages and limitations The study used the case study method and an interview with the teacher using the device. The results of the study indicate that it is an excellent teaching tool that will not only make English lessons more attractive, but, above all, facilitate its learning by fully involving children in the classroom.
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Nauczanie języka obcego stawia przed nauczycielami wyzwania związane z utrzymaniem zainteresowania i zaangażowania dzieci podczas zajęć. Jednym z nowoczesnych narzędzi wspomagających naukę języka angielskiego jest Robot Emys – interaktywny robot stworzony przez polską firmę Flash Robotics. Celem artykułu jest analiza wykorzystania Robota Emys w edukacji dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym na podstawie opinii nauczycielki języka angielskiego, która jako jedna z pierwszych użytkowniczek korzysta z tego innowacyjnego narzędzia, a także rozpoznanie jego zalet i ograniczeń. W badaniu wykorzystano metodę studium indywidualnego przypadku (ang. case study) oraz wywiad z nauczycielką korzystającą z urządzenia. Wyniki badania wskazują, że jest to doskonały środek dydaktyczny, który nie tylko uatrakcyjni lekcje języka angielskiego, ale przede wszystkim ułatwi jego naukę w pełni angażując dzieci w zajęcia.
The paper concerns the issue of risky play, previously unknown in Poland. It presents an overview of the findings to date in this area and the results of preliminary quantitative research. When designing the study, we took into account the fact that there are noticeable cultural differences in the attitude to risky play (Guldberg 2009), therefore the aim was to find out about the opinions of Polish parents about this type of activity. The study uses the method of a diagnostic survey conducted with the use of the questionnaire technique. The research trial included one hundred parents of children attending big-city kindergartens. Defining risk by parents (dramatizing it or marginalizing it) determines the limits of acceptable activities, it is a manifestation of power, therefore it is important to consciously approach the issue of risky play. The obtained preliminary data indicate a clear division of the respondents into two groups: parents who are cautiously trusting and parents full of anxiety. In the light of the results, an important problem is the potential of typical playgrounds that do not allow participation in risky play, and the lack of access to tools that could be used in such activities.
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