It's Not About Ideas, It's About Concepts: Teachers' Experiences Desiging Robotics Tasks
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2017-05
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University of Calgary
Abstract
Research reports that use of robotics construction kits allow children to improve planning, reasoning, and problem-solving skills while also providing opportunities to engage in collaboration and teamwork. Incorporating robotics tasks in the classroom also provides a playful way for teachers to integrate engineering content, while also providing concrete applications of science and mathematics content. In this paper, two robotics tasks are described in detail and implications for STEM learning in the elementary classroom are discussed.
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Inquiry, STEM education, robotics, teachers' experiences, elementary classroom