Artificial Intelligence and Educational Robotics in Maker Education

Abstract

In maker education, students are actively engaged in the educational process through experiential learning and become co-designers and co-creators of their own learning. The chapter examines the role of artificial intelligence and educational robotics in maker education. Based on the results, this combination can increase student technical and soft skills, improve their learning motivation and engagement, and enhance their creativity, higher-order thinking skills, and critical thinking. It supports personalized learning, self-regulated learning, and collaborative learning, increase student interest in and positive attitude toward science, and assist teachers to actively interact with their students and focus on their needs and performance. Through personalized feedback and meaningful hands-on experiences and project-based learning activities, students acquire a deeper understanding of the concepts taught. Integrating educational robotics and artificial intelligence into maker education can enrich and transform teaching and learning activities and support both students and teachers.