Action Research Implementation in Developing an Open Source and Low Cost Robotic Platform for STEM Education

Chatzopoulos, Avraam; Papoutsidakis, Michail; Kalogiannakis, Michail; Psycharis, Sarantos

doi:10.5120/ijca2019919039

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“…In addition, their active participation during the lesson and their involvement in group work enables them to develop collaborative skills and help them invoke pre-existing knowledge and experiences that will play an essential role in building their new knowledge. That means we are talking about a form of modern interdisciplinary education that equips children to manage all the challenges of their time adequately and become active citizens in the future (Psycharis, 2018;Chatzopoulos et al, 2019).…”

Section: The Definition Of Steam Educational Approachmentioning

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The teaching of Natural Sciences in kindergarten based on the principles of STEM and STEAM approach

Kastriti

Kalogiannakis

Psycharis

et al. 2022

Adv Mobile Learn Educ Res

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Across all levels of education, Natural Sciences is a scientific field that is gaining considerable research interest. However, in recent years a growing interest in the introduction of Science in Preschool Education can be seen among scientists, as they realize that the children’s first experiences will be the cornerstone of the relationship they are going to develop with this scientific field in the future. It is accepted that children approach and understand the new knowledge taught in the classroom in the context of what they already know. Their pre-existing beliefs and experiential knowledge are the foundations upon which the new concepts will be merged. Based on these perceptions, children approach, "decode," and understand new knowledge through the interaction of the two cognitive systems, the pre-existing and the taught new enriched cognitive patterns. The kindergarten environment cannot remain isolated and uninfluenced by the developments in a constantly changing world. The goal of Kindergarten is to properly prepare its students to become active citizens of their country by helping them get all the necessary skills. In this way, the STEM and STEAM approach seems to be progressively gaining ground in Preschool Education. Various researchers emphasize the importance and positive outcomes of implementing a STEM education program in Kindergarten, as children can acquire at an early age all the necessary resources that will play a decisive role in their later life. According to the above, this study is a literature and article review with its primary purpose to verify the above assumptions. More specifically, this article showcases the importance of teaching Science in Preschool Education and its practicability at this age group. There is also a presentation of the holistic educational STEAM approach. The main goal of this presentation is to emphasize the contribution of this educational approach towards a more effective teaching of Science in Kindergarten and in-depth learning and understanding of natural concepts by preschoolers.

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The teaching of Natural Sciences in kindergarten based on the principles of STEM and STEAM approach

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Psycharis

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“…STEM education is one of the diversified instructional approaches available to help in scrutinizing this exciting issue (e.g., decision-making process). It is undeniable that in the 21st century, STEM education has great potential in successfully preparing human resources (Chatzopoulos et al, 2019;Dorouka et al, 2020). Therefore, various studies have been carried out to reveal the extraordinary benefits of this approach.…”

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The Role of Students’ Worldview on Decision-Making: An Indonesian Case Study by a Socio-Scientific Issue-Based Instruction Through Integrated STEM Education

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Narulita

Chang

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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This study aims to determine the role of worldview perspective on science students' decisionmaking process by a socio-scientific issue-based instruction through an integrated Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Understanding the decision-making process in complex themed learning is one of the most important instruments in understanding the way students think. The participants were one hundred and nine junior-high-school students from two different schools. Furthermore, the method used was a pre-experimental design with two collective groups, namely the pre-and posttest, starting with an educational study design. The results showed that there was a different perspective pattern based on the worldview perspective on students' initial decisions. Furthermore, interventions with socio-scientific issues (SSI) based instruction through integrated STEM education provided significant dynamics of change in the final science decision made by the students on the basis of a worldview perspective and gender. Some practical implications were extremely discussed, such as the crucial role of the teacher during a complex lesson topic. Therefore, this study makes an indispensable contribution to the development of the knowledge of science teaching practice, especially on how a decision-making process occurs by a socio-scientific issue-based instruction through integrated STEM education.

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“…ER creates a playful and helpful environment that increases students' interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities and programming [2,3]. ER is an approach to STEM [4]. It refers to a broad collection of technology (robotic) platforms, educational activities, programs, resources, and learning theories [4,5].…”

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“…ER is an approach to STEM [4]. It refers to a broad collection of technology (robotic) platforms, educational activities, programs, resources, and learning theories [4,5]. ER offers a practical, hands-on understanding of the things we use in daily life and do not understand, such as motors, speakers, buzzers, lights, sensors (temperature, proximity, motion, and light), and problems related to hardware and software bugs [6].…”

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A Novel, Modular Robot for Educational Robotics Developed Using Action Research Evaluated on Technology Acceptance Model

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This research evaluates a novel, modular, open-source, and low-cost educational robotic platform in Educational Robotics and STEM Education. It is the sequel of an action research cycle on which the development of this robot is based. The impetus for the need to develop this came from the evaluation of qualitative and quantitative research data collected during an educational robotics event with significant participation of students in Athens, which showed an intense interest in students in participating in educational robotics activities, but—at the same time—recorded their low involvement due to the high cost of educational robots and robotic platforms. Based on the research’s findings, this robot was designed to suit the whole educational community; its specifications came from its members’ needs and the processing and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. This paper presents an evaluation of the robot using the Technology Acceptance Model. The robot was exposed to 116 undergraduate students attending a pedagogical university department to evaluate its handling according to the model’s factors. Research results were promising and showed a high degree of acceptance of the robot by these students and future teachers, providing the impetus for further research.

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Action Research Implementation in Developing an Open Source and Low Cost Robotic Platform for STEM Education

Cited by 17 publications

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The teaching of Natural Sciences in kindergarten based on the principles of STEM and STEAM approach

The teaching of Natural Sciences in kindergarten based on the principles of STEM and STEAM approach

The Role of Students’ Worldview on Decision-Making: An Indonesian Case Study by a Socio-Scientific Issue-Based Instruction Through Integrated STEM Education

A Novel, Modular Robot for Educational Robotics Developed Using Action Research Evaluated on Technology Acceptance Model

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