ERIC Number: EJ1158237
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Minding the Gap. Proposing a Teacher Learning-Training Framework for the Integration of Robotics in Primary Schools
Camilleri, Patrick
Informatics in Education, v16 n2 p165-179 2017
Notwithstanding the hype surrounding the enthusiasm and rush that characterises the employment of robotics in formal educational contexts, their use is described as nothing less than fragmented. In the circumstances that processes of adoption and application of digital tools are clearly outpacing their accommodation and enactment in formal educational settings, a teacher-training framework for the integration of robotics in primary schools is being proposed. Anticipated to be editable in context by teachers, a mediating tool whose actions are defined by the Activity Theory is presented to provide a framework for activities, aims, learning outcomes and suggestive complementing hardware. Thematically built around a constructionist approach, and having a long-standing tradition in early childhood education, it should simultaneously enhance the student and teacher learning experience towards robotics in a meaningful manner.
Descriptors: Robotics, Elementary School Curriculum, Active Learning, Student Projects, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs, Models, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Learning Activities, Behavioral Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Courseware
Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Akademjos str. 4, Vilnius LT 08663 Lithuania. Tel: +37-5-21-09300; Fax: +37-5-27-29209; e-mail: info@mii.vu.lt; Web site: https://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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