1. Robotics as Means to Increase Achievement Scores in an Informal Learning Environment
Bradley S. Barker and John Ansorge
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ansorge, J. & Barker, B. (2007). University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Robotics as Means to Increase Achievement Scores in an Informal Learning Environment from http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/educators/research/files/Robotics%20As%20Means%20To%20Increase%20Achievement%20Score.pdf
Karina Liles | May 18, 2011 | EDET780 | Critique #1

2. Research Question
What is the impact of the robotics instruction in promoting student learning in science, engineering, and technology (SET) for youth ages nine to eleven in an afterschool program?
What is the validity and reliability of the assessment instrument developed for this study?
3. Background
Robotics = Student Achievement
The United States economy is highly dependent on advanced technology.
4. Overview of Study
Nebraska Elementary School
4-H Afterschool Program
Robotics Curriculum
5. Kolbs Experimental Learning Theory
Experience
Do the activity
Share
Reactions and observations in a social context
Process
Analyze and reflect upon what happened
Generalize
Discover what was learned and connect to life
Apply
What was learned to a similar or different situation
From the constructivism viewpoint, learning is an active, contextualized process of constructing knowledge rather than acquiring it.
6. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.~Confucius
7. Participants
8. Results
9. Instrument Validation
The assessment instrument was the pre and posttest given to the students participating in the study
Two robotics experts validated the questions used in the instrument.
The Cronbachs alpha results and the KR20 score both indicated that the instrument was reliable.
10. Conclusion
11. Image Sources
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Slide 6: http://exceedingreading.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/j0409366.10111559_std.jpg
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