NDLI: Robotics learning as a tool for integrating science technology curriculum in K-12 schools

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Kolberg, E. Orlev, N.
Copyright Year	2001
Description	Author affiliation: Ministry of Educ, Tel Aviv Univ., Israel (Kolberg, E.)
Abstract	Technology literacy for all on one hand and continuous demand for skilled technology engineers and workers on the other hand, poses a challenge to education systems worldwide. Recent years show efforts to integrate technology into all levels of the school curriculum. The work presented here introduces one possible approach to familiarize 5/sup th/ to 6/sup th/ grade pupils with high level technology using a mobile robot as the principal tool in the curriculum. Children construct an open ended, autonomous robot while working in teams (6 per team). Each team is divided into sub-groups that represent the various skills needed for the construction and operation of the robot. They use a flow-chart software as their programming frame. At first, the teams are given simple missions, and as they progress, they are challenged with open-ended, more complex assignments. Each weekly session lasts about three hours of which a third is devoted to knowledge expansion and the rest for testing and construction. During the test phase, pupils perform experiments for deducing device properties (sensor, motor, control method, etc.). They add the device of their choice to their mobile robot system. As a typical open-ended problem, the team explores possible solutions to each problem. Then they are expected to define their solutions and implement Them. At the end of the year there is a contest between robots built by the various teams, to accomplish a predefined task.
Sponsorship	IEEE Educ. Soc.
File Size	200443
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780366697
ISSN	01905848
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2001.963888
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2001-10-10
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Educational technology Mobile robots Educational institutions Testing Continuing education Systems engineering education Programming profession Robot programming Performance evaluation Cultural differences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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