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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 6
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Using the Sphero BOLT to Engage Students Mathematically
Wheeler, Ann; Smith, Shawnda; Gardner, David
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, v11 n2 p55-60 Fall 2020
In this paper, we discuss the utilization of an innovative learning tool, the Sphero BOLT robot, in a 10-day algebra-based mathematics education course for graduate students. Students created routes for their BOLTs to travel and determined ways to measure the distance, rate, and time of their robots' movements. The student prompt, sample student work, class time considerations, and sample student-written reflections about the activity are detailed, in addition to implications and suggestions for teacher educators.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods, Robotics, Technology Integration, Teacher Workshops, Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Middle School Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Teaching, Algebra, Graduate Students, Student Projects
Program in Mathematics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. 525 West 120th Street Box 210-M, New York, NY 10027. Web site: https://jmetc.columbia.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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