Evaluating the Impact of an AI Teaching Agent on Student Engagement and Learning in Robotics Education

Gomesh N; Yuyi Zhu; Izhar Oswaldo Escudero Ornelas; Muhammad  Irwanto; M Murugappan; Ong Song-Quan

Evaluating the Impact of an AI Teaching Agent on Student Engagement and Learning in Robotics Education

Gomesh N^*
, Yuyi Zhu
, Izhar Oswaldo Escudero Ornelas
, Muhammad Irwanto
, M Murugappan
, Ong Song-Quan

^*Corresponding author for this work

Universitas Prima Indonesia
Kuwait College of Science and Technology
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence in higher education presents new opportunities to enhance student engagement, personalise learning, and support complex knowledge acquisition. This study presents the implementation of an AI Teaching Agent within the MFE309TC Robotics and Automatic System Integrated Technology module. The AI Agent, deployed through the XIPU AI platform, was designed to support student-centred learning through personalised questioning, bilingual interaction, and scaffolded cognitive engagement based on Bloom’s Taxonomy. A cohort of 23 students participated in the intervention during the Academic Year 2025–26. Student perception data, module evaluation results, and comparative analysis with the previous academic year were used to assess effectiveness. Results showed favourable student responses, with Likert-scale scores ranging from 3.65 to 4.25 and module satisfaction scores reaching 4.90 across all evaluation criteria. Students generally perceived the AI Teaching Agent as supportive of engagement, personalised learning, and conceptual understanding in robotics education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th UK-China Teaching, Learning, and Educational Technology (TILE-TEC) Conference 2026
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	32-36
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3195-3193-3
Publication status	Published - 24 May 2026

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N, G., Zhu, Y., Escudero Ornelas, I. O., Irwanto, M., Murugappan, M., & Song-Quan, O. (2026). Evaluating the Impact of an AI Teaching Agent on Student Engagement and Learning in Robotics Education. In 4th UK-China Teaching, Learning, and Educational Technology (TILE-TEC) Conference 2026 (pp. 32-36). Article 979-8-3195-3193-3/26 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

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Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

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