دانلود رایگان مقاله رباتیک برای ترویج تعامل آموزش ابتدایی STEM، آموزش، و آموزش معلمان قبل از خدمت

Abstract

We report a research project with a purpose of helping teachers learn how to design and implement science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons using robotics. Specifically, pre-service teachers' STEM engagement, learning, and teaching via robotics were investigated in an elementary teacher preparation course. Data were collected from surveys, classroom observations, interviews, and lesson plans. Both quantitative and qualitative data analyses indicated that pre-service teachers engaged in robotics activities actively and mindfully. Their STEM engagement improved overall. Their emotional engagement (e.g., interest, enjoyment) in STEM significantly improved and in turn influenced their behavioral and cognitive engagement in STEM. Their lesson designs showed their STEM teaching was developing in productive directions although further work was needed. These findings suggest that robotics can be used as a technology in activities designed to enhance teachers' STEM engagement and teaching through improved attitudes toward STEM. Future research and teacher education recommendations are also presented.

5. Discussion

5.1. Summary of findings and interpretation Both quantitative and qualitative data analyses indicated that pre-service teachers engaged in robotics activities actively and mindfully. Their STEM engagement improved overall. Interestingly, the change in their STEM knowledge did not contribute to the change in their STEM engagement, statistically. Rather, their emotional engagement (e.g., interest, enjoyment) in STEM significantly increased and in turn seemed to have influenced their behavioral and cognitive engagement in STEM. Their lesson designs showed that their STEM teaching was developing in productive directions although further work was needed. These findings suggest that robotics can be used as a technology to enhance teachers' STEM engagement and teaching through improving affective reactions to STEM. Details of the study findings are discussed in the following sections.