The Teacher's Role in Educational Robotics Competitions

Educational Robotics: Platforms, Competitions and Expected Learning Outcomes

“…Another reason influencing the trend mentioned above is the growing number of robotics competitions, tournaments, and events [35] [36]. Over the years, the number of participants in the robotics competitions has grown as well.…”

“…Today, hundreds of thousands of students participate in a wide variety of educational robotic competition programs. For example, in 2017, 584 teams participated in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) in Germany, comparing to 32 teams who participated five years earlier [36]. In the same year, 18,000 teams from 40 countries competed in virus robotics challenges during the VEX competition [37].…”

“…Based on the literature, educational robotics competitions positively impact education for all the participants, including students, teachers, and mentors [42], [36]. ER competitions as a goal-oriented approach to teaching, impact education on various levels [11], [31], [43], [44].…”