Learning Objects in the Educational Context: The Perspective of Teachers in the Azores

Santos, Ana Isabel; Costa, Ana C.; Botelho, Andrea Z.; Parente, Manuela I.; Cascalho, José; Freitas, Diana; Behr, André; Rodrigues, Ana Isabel; Mendes, Armando B.

doi:10.3390/educsci12050309

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“…They are made of canvas with a smooth surface on which the robots can slide. Some of the selected playgrounds were previously tested in the context of the Robotics Festival-AZORESminiBOT, where it was possible to identify some clues on how to use them successfully in the classroom, as well as necessary adaptations to their format (Santos et al, 2022). Moreover, primary school teachers helped the team to adjust some of the contents on the boards.…”

Section: Looking Into Scenarios To Promote Ct Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A simple interactive robot to promote computational thinking

Funk¹,

Cascalho²,

Santos³

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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This paper described the functionalities of a simple robot adopted in the classroom to promote computational thinking (CT) in the context of the project PeCOT—computational thinking with tangible objects. This robot, similar to some commercial educational robots, was developed to be used in primary education classroom contexts (second, third, and fourth grades) by children between 8 and 10 years old. PeCOT is a pedagogical intervention project and research project that will run over the next 2 years. The aim of this paper is to present the robot, how it works, and some activities that can be implemented in the educational context to promote CT skills, including learning in different subject areas, such as mathematics or natural science. Thus, we begin by presenting a general description of the robot. Next, we identify activities and formalize the programming steps for each of the activities. Finally, we discuss the potential that the robot and the proposed activities may have to promote the development of CT skills.

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Section: Looking Into Scenarios To Promote Ct Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A simple interactive robot to promote computational thinking

Funk¹,

Cascalho²,

Santos³

et al. 2022

Front. Comput. Sci.

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“…In a recent study developed in the Autonomous Region of the Azores [1], the use of technology and the focus on digital still seems to be far from what would be desirable in the Region's schools, with textbooks and work focused on paper continuing to be predominant in the design and implementation of the activities that take place in the schools' daily routines.…”

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Robotics for Young People in AZORESminiBOT

Santos¹,

Pereira²,

Botelho³

et al. 2023

IJIET

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This paper intends to analyze the implementation of the Festival de Robótica - AZORESminiBOT, a robotics festival for the young which purpose was to create learning experiences that lead to the utilization of robots, promoting coding skills and computational thinking, as well as cooperative problem solving and with the mobilization of knowledge from specific curricular areas. At the same time, we intended to sensitize teachers to the relevance and comprehensiveness that robotic and coding activities can have in an educational environment. The festival took place in a school located at São Miguel Island, Azores. The proposed activities and the participation of the children in the four stations available were evaluated using direct observation and surveys by questionnaire. From the observations made by the researchers and the answers to the questionnaires of the 155 children who participated, 11 teachers, and 22 collaborators who facilitated the activities, it was concluded that the activities implemented were of interest to the children and were considered relevant by the teachers, but some aspects concerning the operation of the robots and the scenarios created should be taken care of in the future so that the pedagogical component is effective and of quality.

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