Paper Info
Title
Social STEAM Learning at an Early Age with Robotic Platforms: A Case Study in Four Schools in Spain.
Abstract
Robotics is one of the key learnings in a world where learners will interact with multiple robotic technologies and operating systems throughout their lives. However, school teachers, especially in the elementary and primary education stages, often have difficulties incorporating these tools in the classroom. Four elementary teachers in three schools in Catalonia were trained to introduce robotics in the classroom to seventy-five students. The main actions consisted in classroom accompaniment by a university-trained support teacher, curricular materials' development, and assessment of the students' and teachers' learning. The designed contents and evaluation criteria took into account the potential of educational robotics to improve soft skills and to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) interdisciplinary learning. Teachers perceived the training to be supportive and useful and ended the school year feeling confident with the used robotic platform (KIBO). The assessment of the students' learning showed an average mark of 7.1-7.7 over 10 in the final evaluation criteria. Moreover, students' learning was higher in the classes where the teachers had higher initial interest in the training. We present and analyse the actions carried out, with a critical and constructive look at extending the experience to other educational centers.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.3390/s20133698
SENSORS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
educational robotics,elementary education,KIBO robot,STEAM,teacher education,human-robot interaction
Journal
20
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
13
1424-8220
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Elena Jurado100.34
David Fonseca215228.70
Jorge Coderch300.34
Xavi Canaleta432.12