Title :
Using Robotics as a Learning Tool in Latin America and Spain
Author :
Pitti Patino, Kathia ; Curto Diego, Belen ; Moreno Rodilla, Vidal ; Rodrguez Conde, Maria Jose ; Rodriguez-Aragon, Jesus Fernando
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Theor. & History of Educ., Univ. of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Abstract :
Robotics has become a learning tool for multiple environments in ordinary school and after-school programs. This paper presents the perceptions of 127 teachers who teach educational robotics (ER) in Latin America and Spain at several preuniversity education levels. The studied dimensions were: 1) teacher profile; 2) technological resources; 3) learning activities; 4) environmental characteristics; and 5) learning outcomes. The analysis suggests that learning outcomes in ER activities are related to attributes of the learning environment and the pedagogical approach.
Keywords :
educational robots; ER; Latin America; Spain; after-school programs; educational robotics; environmental characteristics; learning activities; learning outcomes; learning tool; ordinary school; pedagogical approach; teacher profile; technological resources; Educational institutions; Europe; Latin America; Learning systems; Programming; Robots; Educational robotics; educational robotic platforms; learning environment; learning outcomes; learning tool; pedagogical approach; programming software; robotics;
Journal_Title :
Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de
DOI :
10.1109/RITA.2014.2363009