Robotic Teaching Assistance for the “Tower of Hanoi” Problem

In this work the authors investigate the effectiveness of robotics in education. Rather than creating excitement for children when playing with robots in games, they are examining the overall learning environment where a robot acts as a teaching assistant. They designed a suitable lesson plan when g...

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Published in:International journal of distance education technologies 2016-01, Vol.14 (1), p.64-76
Main Authors: Thien, Nguyen Duc, Terracina, Annalisa, Iocchi, Luca, Mecella, Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Comparative Analysis
Comparative studies
Conventional Instruction
Distance education
Educational Technology
Effectiveness
Games
Learning
Lesson Plans
Problem Solving
Program Effectiveness
Questionnaires
Robotics
Robots
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Towers
Young people
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Summary:In this work the authors investigate the effectiveness of robotics in education. Rather than creating excitement for children when playing with robots in games, they are examining the overall learning environment where a robot acts as a teaching assistant. They designed a suitable lesson plan when groups of teenagers participate in activities involving the use of the robot: the authors first performed experiments for the robot to solve the “Tower of Hanoi” problem; then, they designed a lesson plan to teach the “Tower of Hanoi” problem using a KUKA youBot as a teaching assistant. The experiment involved two groups of students: one group was taught with the robot and the other group without the robot. Finally, the authors present results of a comparative study based on questionnaires, in order to understand if the effectiveness of the teaching has been greater with the robot as teaching assistant.
ISSN:1539-3100
1539-3119
DOI:10.4018/IJDET.2016010104