Enhancing Cognitive and Character Growth in Early Childhood: The Impact of the AI Edugame 'Si Robot Pintar' in Islamic Boarding Schools
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https://doi.org/10.47679/ib.20261293Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Character Education, Critical Thinking, Edugame, PesantrenAbstract
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