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Slki Narae Lim – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Computational thinking (CT) is a critical problem-solving skill that can help students be successful in school and the 21st-century workplace (Wing, 2006). This project builds on past research showing that educational robotics can be a useful and cost-effective means to teach CT to primary school students. Past research has not yet resolved…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Computation, Thinking Skills, Skill Development
Lorena Cristina Lopez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This narrative study investigated the experiences of three Hispanic students in South Texas who participated in after-school robotics programs in secondary school and discover the role these experiences had on their academic and life skills. Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews with one female participant and two male…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Secondary School Students, Robotics, Learning Experience
Salomons, Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Robots have shown great promise in being effective tutors for both children and adults. For instance, they have been shown to be successful in math tutoring for children, interruptions training for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and assisting the elderly while exercising. Yet, despite the great potential of tutoring robots, most studies…
Descriptors: Robotics, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education
Leeker, Jessica Rush – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Despite generous funding, the current data shows slow-moving demographical changes in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, and little to no slowing in the decline of STEM-associated career interests in underserved communities (Leeker, Maxey, Cardella & Hynes, 2019). While a considerable amount has been written about the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Informal Education, Elementary School Students, STEM Education
Alex Geoffrey Fegely – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this action research was to evaluate the effect educational robotics have on the programming comprehension and motivation of preservice teachers. Computer science is increasingly being integrated into K-8 curricula across the country. However, there are few teachers trained to teach basic computer science concepts. Core subject…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Robotics, Educational Technology
Casler-Failing, Shelli L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This mixed methods, action research case study sought to investigate the effects of incorporating LEGO robotics into a seventh grade mathematics curriculum focused on the development of proportional reasoning through the lens of Social Constructivist Theory. Quantitative data was collected via pre- and post-tests from the mathematics class of six…
Descriptors: Robotics, Mathematics Curriculum, Grade 7, Logical Thinking
Ensign, Todd I. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Educational robotics (ER) combines accessible and age-appropriate building materials, programmable interfaces, and computer coding to teach science and mathematics using the engineering design process. ER has been shown to increase K-12 students' understanding of STEM concepts, and can develop students' self-confidence and interest in STEM. As…
Descriptors: Robotics, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Science Instruction
Bakke, Christine K. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study is to examine whether participation in robotics provides opportunities for educational and professional skill development, significant enough to merit the recommendation of robotics courses as a part of mainstream curriculum offerings in K-12 schools. This non-experimental, mixed methods study examined current junior high…
Descriptors: Robotics, Junior High School Students, High School Students, Secondary Education