Educational Technologies for Precollege Engineering Education

Riojas, Mario; Lysecky, Susan; Rozenblit, Jerzy W.

doi:10.1109/tlt.2011.16

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“…3 articles (Lye et al, 2013, Altin et al, 2013, Riojas et al, 2012 were under a particular focus, but did not fall within the scope of the article review due to their failure to comply with the criterion AQ2. Nonetheless, these articles may help answer the 3 rd research question, as they describe the actual application of robotics and validate the necessity of development of further experimental activities.…”

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“…Besides these main methods, other methods used are discovery learning, communication-based learning, project-based learning, and competition-based learning. In terms of teaching the main engineering concepts (design, simulation, limitations, innovations, system optimization, experimentation, prototypes, compromise, analysis, problem solving, functionality, visualization and efficiency), usually taught at the pre-college level, Riojas (Riojas et al, 2012) identified the following three proper teaching methods: 1) direct instruction, 2) problem / inquiry-based learning, and 3) project-based learning. Direct instruction is a deductive teaching method viewing learning as a function of change of pupils' longterm memory.…”

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Applying Robotics in School Education: a Systematic Review

Kubilinskienė¹,

Žilinskienė²,

Dagienė³

et al. 2017

BJMC

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Abstract. А modern learning environment can be developed by using innovative tools and methods. Benefits of robotics in teaching and learning processes have recently been drawing an increasing attention of researchers. The article aims are to perform а systematic review of the literature on the application of educational robots in schools, in order to identify the experience in the use of robotics in both formal primary, basic, and secondary schools and informal education, e.g. after school activities, summer camps. 16 relevant articles have been selected from the bibliographic databases as part of the systematic literature review. The analysis covers the following components of the articles: research aim, a curriculum taught by using robots, specific teaching methods, other characteristics (sample size, age limits and/or study cycle), and findings. The systematic literature review has shown that robotics has been paving its way as a teaching aid in a more intensive and flexible manner. The systematized findings of the literature review show the need for a further scientific research in this area in Lithuanian schools and may provide educators, practitioners and researchers, working in this area, with valuable guidelines.

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confidence: 99%

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Applying Robotics in School Education: a Systematic Review

Kubilinskienė¹,

Žilinskienė²,

Dagienė³

et al. 2017

BJMC

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“…Additionally, [15] report about the roles of robotics to support teaching different subjects, with Saya, a robot, playing the role of companion or teacher agent [15]. Other projects related to ours refer to robotics as a medium to attract high school students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [16] [17]; an additional initiative focuses on improving digital literacy using robotics [18]; the roles that robots can play and the methodologies supporting teachers and students have also received attention from researchers [1][15] [16] [19]. More detailed, [18] and [19] report different phases or stages to progress learning about robotics that include visualization, simulation, building robots and creation of new models.…”

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“…More detailed, [18] and [19] report different phases or stages to progress learning about robotics that include visualization, simulation, building robots and creation of new models. In addition, [16] refers to Bloom's taxonomy and the links with direct instruction, problem/inquiry-based learning and project-based learning.…”

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Robotics and Mobile Devices to Reduce Digital Divide in a Rural Area of Costa Rica

Rodríguez

2013

IJI

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“…Influenced by the apparent flaws of existing approaches, we paid special attention to two key aspects. First of all, cost is often a barrier in the implementation of robotics in education (Gonzalez-Gomez et al 2012;Johnson 2003;Mataric et al 2007;Mondada et al 2009;Riojas et al 2012). As such, we have made a conscious effort to reduce cost without limiting functionality by repurposing standard components and by using affordable low-volume production methods.…”

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Design and evaluation of a DIY construction system for educational robot kits

Vandevelde

wyffels

Ciocci

et al. 2015

Int J Technol Des Educ

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Building a robot from scratch in an educational context can be a challenging prospect. While a multitude of projects exist that simplify the electronics and software aspects of a robot, the same cannot be said for construction systems for robotics. In this paper, we present our efforts to create a low-cost do-it-yourself construction system for small robots. We have created three different construction systems (laser-cut screw connectors, printed friction-fit connectors, and printed hybrid connectors) using small aluminium T-slot extrusions, based on prior work done by Industrial Design college students. Eighty-six secondary school students and 35 teachers tested these three systems during a five-day robotics contest where they had to build firefighting robots. Follow-up questionnaires and an expert evaluation were used to measure the usability, affective appraisal and functionality of the three systems in order to determine which system should serve as a basis for further design iterations. Overall, a clear preference was shown for the hybrid system, which relies on its interlocking shape as well as on a screw connection to create robot frames that are both quick to construct and very rigid once assembled. We believe our work represents a solid first step toward an inexpensive, “hackable” construction system for educational robotics

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Educational Technologies for Precollege Engineering Education

Cited by 39 publications

References 21 publications

Applying Robotics in School Education: a Systematic Review

Applying Robotics in School Education: a Systematic Review

Robotics and Mobile Devices to Reduce Digital Divide in a Rural Area of Costa Rica

Design and evaluation of a DIY construction system for educational robot kits

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