Developing an open learning environment of educational robotics through project based learning

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Unit:
Διαπανεπιστημιακό ΠΜΣ Βασική και Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωσιακή Επιστήμη
Library of the School of Science
Deposit date:
2014-10-08
Year:
2014
Author:
Φράγκου Στασινή
Dissertation committee:
Μαρία Γρηγοριάδου Ομότιμη Καθηγήτρια Πληροφορικής και Τηλεπικοινωνιών (Επιβλέπουσα) Στυλιανή Βοσνιάδου Ομότιμη Καθηγήτρια Μ.Ι.Θ.Ε, Γεώργιος Γυφτοδήμος Αφυπηρετήσας Αναπλ. Καθηγητής Μ.Ι.Θ.Ε.
Original Title:
Ανάπτυξη Περιβάλλοντος Μάθησης Εκπαιδευτικής Ρομποτικής μέσω Διαθεματικών Συνθετικών Εργασιών
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Developing an open learning environment of educational robotics through project based learning
Summary:
This research presents an open learning environment with robotics and the
results of its implementation with High School students. The suggested
educational environment combines elements of directed and authentic learning
and makes use of robotics systems in constructing and programming authentic
activities. Tools and strategies supporting the development of projects are
proposed and evaluation results are presented.
Qualitative analysis was used to report the phases of the selected projects’
development, their explored issues and the observed self-regulated learning.
The development of specific projects and the interaction within the selected
student groups, as well as the function of the web tools used for communication
were studied and analysed.
Appropriated tools were chosen to measure the dimensions of self-regulation and
to research the impact of the robotics environment on students’ ability for
self-regulation. The experimental group’s average score was slightly higher in
the areas of choosing, using and adapting strategies. Nevertheless, this lead
was statistically not significant.
The influence of student’s epistemic profile, on the expression of
self-regulated behaviours, was researched with the use of quantitative
measuring tools of epistemic thinking. Processing the data revealed positive
relation between “the dynamic nature of knowledge and learning” and effort,
persistence, reflection on personal abilities, public exposure and cooperation.
Keywords:
Educational robotics, Project based learning, Self-regulated learning, Open learning environments , Epistemic thinking
Index:
Yes
Number of index pages:
19,21,24,236
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
183
Number of pages:
261
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