Teaching with robotics: creating and implementing integrated units in middle school subjects

Robotics activities engage students in critical and computational thinking, problem solving, and collaboration, as well as engineering and computer science. By integrating robotics into disciplinary courses, educators offer these opportunities to a wider range of students. However, teachers may be l...

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Published in:Journal of research on technology in education 2022-05, Vol.54 (2), p.161-176
Main Authors: Bernstein, Debra, Mutch-Jones, Karen, Cassidy, Michael, Hamner, Emily
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
case studies
Educational Technology
Intellectual Disciplines
middle school
Middle school education
Middle School Teachers
Robotics
STEM
STEM education
Teacher Motivation
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Technology Integration
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Summary:Robotics activities engage students in critical and computational thinking, problem solving, and collaboration, as well as engineering and computer science. By integrating robotics into disciplinary courses, educators offer these opportunities to a wider range of students. However, teachers may be less likely to use new technology without evidence that it can support their teaching and student learning. This paper presents two descriptive case studies as a 'proof of concept' for integrating robotics construction activities into disciplinary courses. They focus on teachers' motivation for integration, and how they used robotics to support disciplinary goals.
ISSN:1539-1523
1945-0818
DOI:10.1080/15391523.2020.1816864