The Power of Educational Robotics as an Integrated STEM Learning Experience in Teacher Preparation Programs

Ortiz, Araceli Martínez; Bos, Beth; Smith, Stuart

doi:10.2505/4/jcst15_044_05_42

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“…However, enhancing current teacher preparation programs with a STEM emphasis for pre-service teachers is also required [7]. Exposed to approaches that integrate STEM, preservice teachers were able to effectively develop connections and pedagogical approaches for STEM integration [8]. Therefore, it is necessary to provide opportunities for pre-service teachers to design and integrate interdisciplinary STEM units during teacher preparation to increase exposure to effective STEM pedagogical practices in elementary schools.…”

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Self-efficacy and STEM: An Integrated Pedagogical Approach for Pre-service Elementary Teachers

Fenton¹,

Essler-Petty²

2019

IJCDSE

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Teacher preparation for elementary education often separates pedagogical approaches by content. This study examines an integrative pedagogical approach in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with elementary education majors. The preservice teachers were provided experiences to learn about pedagogical approaches for STEM integration and to design and implement interdisciplinary units with robotics in classroom settings as a part of a combined math and science pedagogy course. A modified version of the Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (STEBI-B) survey was used as a pre-and postassessment to determine if changes occurred in the preservice teacher's self-efficacy and outcome expectancy with elementary students as a result of this approach. Findings between pre-and post-assessments show increased means for both subscales: Personal STEM Teaching Efficacy (PSTE) and STEM Teaching Outcome Expectancy (STOE). Qualitative responses also indicate the beliefs and outcomes in STEM teaching were positively impacted. These findings indicate that a combined science-mathematics pedagogical approach that includes the development of units and teaching the units in authentic classrooms leads to more confidence in STEM teaching. The approach utilized in this study may serve as a model for other teacher preparation programs.

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Self-efficacy and STEM: An Integrated Pedagogical Approach for Pre-service Elementary Teachers

Fenton¹,

Essler-Petty²

2019

IJCDSE

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“…The positive effects of robotics to the interdisciplinary learning experience of students have been shown in several studies. However, educational robotics is still in its infancy and a lot more experience and expertise has to be shared [11], [12]. The Botball ® Educational Robotics Program organized by the KISS Institute For Practical Robotics (KIPR) is one of the many successful robotics initiatives.…”

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Development of a Low-Cost Maritime Educational Robotics Platform

Grabler¹,

Klein²,

Fellner³

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IJMMM

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The underwater environment is challenging due to the available three-dimensional space and the risk of water damaging electronic and mechanical parts. Using 3D printing technology, a housing as well as the functional parts for an underwater robotics kit can be produced low-priced at home or in schools and other facilities. Other mechanical parts used in the design are standardized and available in common home improvement stores. Conveniently the robot is designed modular, facilitating easy assembly and the possibility to test the functionalities of each module outside the housing. The used Hedgehog robotics controller is focusing on low costs in the hardware, and is extended by high usability in the software for this underwater robotics kit.

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“…Educational Robotics (ER) is a specific application of K-12 engineering education and offers students physical manipulatives that are familiar and easy to work with as they participate in the engineering design process (Ortiz, Bos, and Smith, 2015). LEGO ® WeDo 2.0 Robotics Set is an easy-to-use platform that introduces young students (grades K-5) to robotics when combined with the WeDo Software and Activity Pack.…”

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“…One key difference between the FIRST ® study, and other ER programs is that competition programs occur almost exclusively after-school with limited numbers of students, while this study is primarily examining school-day utilization of robotics with entire classrooms of students as a function of a specific training model and use of a standardized classroom kit (2017, p 4). Ortiz, et al (2015) completed a qualitative analysis using both observational techniques along with reflective essays to study the impact of ER in graduate-level math, science, and technology methods classes with a mixed group of 25 pre-service and in-service teachers. The authors described five major themes from the essays: 1.…”

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“…Alignment with NGSS. Educational robotics can engage students and connect STEM disciplines through a constructionist pedagogical approach, which aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)'s three dimensional learning: practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas (Ortiz, Bos, & Smith, 2015;NGSS, 2013). One of the strengths of the LEGO ® WeDo 2.0 curriculum (The LEGO Group, 2016) that is included with the programming software, is that it was built from the ground up to support teachers in states that have adopted NGSS.…”

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Elementary Educators' Attitudes about the Utility of Educational Robotics and Their Ability and Intent to Use It with Students

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The Power of Educational Robotics as an Integrated STEM Learning Experience in Teacher Preparation Programs

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

Self-efficacy and STEM: An Integrated Pedagogical Approach for Pre-service Elementary Teachers

Self-efficacy and STEM: An Integrated Pedagogical Approach for Pre-service Elementary Teachers

Development of a Low-Cost Maritime Educational Robotics Platform

Elementary Educators' Attitudes about the Utility of Educational Robotics and Their Ability and Intent to Use It with Students

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