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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.
Subjects:
Robotics > Study and teaching > United States.
Science > Study and teaching > United States.
Engineering > Study and teaching > United States.
Technical education > Study and teaching > United States.
Constructionist learning methodologies
Educational robotics
Hardware and software for robotics
Innovation in formal and informal educational environments
Medibotics
Project-based learning with robotics
Robotics competitions
Robotics outreach programs
Theories for educational robotics
Virtual robotics
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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