Robots in K-12 education a new technology for learning /

"This book explores the theory and practice of educational robotics in the K-12 formal and informal educational settings, providing empirical research supporting the use of robotics for STEM learning"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Barker, Bradley S.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2012.
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504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 # |a 1. Educational Robotics Theories and Practice: Tips for how to do it Right / Amy Eguchi -- 2. Designing evaluations for K-12 robotics education programs / Kristen Stubbs, Jennifer Casper, and Holly A. Yanco -- 3. Generating transferable skills in STEM through educational robotics / Carl A. Nelson -- 4. In and out of the school activities implementing IBSE and constructionist learning methodologies by means of robotics / G. Barbara Demo ... [et al.] -- 5. Robotics and problem-based learning in STEM formal educational environments / Neal Grandgenett ... [et al.] -- 6. Medical robotics in K-12 education Ronald Rockland ... [et al.] -- 7. Robots underwater! Learning science, engineering and 21st century skills: the evolution of curricula, professional development and research in formal and informal contexts / Elisabeth McGrath ... [et al.] -- 8. Programming robots in kindergarten to express identity: an ethnographic analysis / Marina U. Bers, and Alyssa B. Ettinger -- 9. The impact of educational robotics on student STEM learning, attitudes, and workplace skills / Gwen Nugent, Bradley S. Barker, and Neal Grandgenett -- 10. The mediating role of context in an urban after-school robotics program: using activity systems to analyze and design robust STEM learning environments / John Y. Baker -- 11. Building technical knowledge and engagement in robotics: an examination of two out-of-school programs / Kimberley Gomez ... [et al.] -- 12. STEM outreach with the Boe-Bot / Ronda K. Cole -- 13. Developing and evaluating a web-based, multi-platform curriculum for after-school robotics / Fred G. Martin ... [et al.] -- 14. Learning geospatial concepts as part of a non-formal education robotics experience / Viacheslav Adamchuk ... [et al.] -- 15. From grade school to grad school: an integrated STEM pipeline model through robotics / Ross A. Mead, Susan L. Thomas, and Jerry B. Weinberg -- 16. Promoting diversity and public school success in robotics competitions / Jeffrey Rosen, Fred Stillwell, and Marion Usselman -- 17. Educational robotics and broadening participation in STEM for underrepresented student groups / Stephanie Ludi. 
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530 # # |a Also available in print. 
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588 # # |a Description based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed 2/21/2012). 
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650 # 0 |a Science  |x Study and teaching  |z United States. 
650 # 0 |a Engineering  |x Study and teaching  |z United States. 
650 # 0 |a Technical education  |x Study and teaching  |z United States. 
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653 # # |a Educational robotics 
653 # # |a Hardware and software for robotics 
653 # # |a Innovation in formal and informal educational environments 
653 # # |a Medibotics 
653 # # |a Project-based learning with robotics 
653 # # |a Robotics competitions 
653 # # |a Robotics outreach programs 
653 # # |a Theories for educational robotics 
653 # # |a Virtual robotics 
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