Can Educational Robotics Introduce Young Children to Robotics and How Can We Measure It?

Autor/inn/en	Castro, Emanuela; Cecchi, Francesca; Valente, Massimiliano; Buselli, Elisa; Salvini, Pericle; Dario, Paolo
Titel	Can Educational Robotics Introduce Young Children to Robotics and How Can We Measure It?
Quelle	In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 34 (2018) 6, S.970-977 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cecchi, Francesca)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0266-4909
DOI	10.1111/jcal.12304
Schlagwörter	Robotics; STEM Education; Teaching Methods; Gender Differences; Intervention; Instructional Effectiveness; Engineering Education; Elementary School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Robotertechnik; STEM; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Geschlechterkonflikt; Unterrichtserfolg; Ingenieurausbildung
Abstract	Studies have shown that educational robotics (ER) may impact student learning, especially in relation to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) areas. In the STEM framework, particularly for younger children, the "E" and the "T" are considered to be missing letters, because few studies have concentrated on teaching and evaluating technology and engineering through ER activities. This study aimed to develop and test the efficacy of an ER protocol to teach robotics in a sample of 389 students, hypothesizing that girls would be as successful as boys. A Robotics Questionnaire assessing the basics of robotics was developed for this study. A Wilcoxon nonparametric test was performed in order to evaluate improvements (p < 0.05). A Mann-Whitney nonparametric test was performed in order to test the presence of gender differences (p < 0.05). Data indicated significant improvements for all the age ranges considered. No gender differences were found. In order to evaluate the efficacy of a didactic intervention utilizing ER, it is important to assess the impact on children's technological and engineering (robotics, in particular) knowledge. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01