Bridging the Gap in Robotics Education.

Autor/in	Warnat, Winifred I.
Titel	Bridging the Gap in Robotics Education.
Quelle	(1983), (15 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Stellungnahme; Educational Change; Educational Needs; Electromechanical Technology; Electronic Control; Employment Opportunities; Futures (of Society); Job Training; Labor Needs; Lifelong Learning; Man Machine Systems; Robotics; Skill Development; Technological Advancement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Elektrotechnik; Elektronisches Messverfahren; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Future; Society; Zukunft; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Mensch-Maschine-System; Robotertechnik; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung
Abstract	New technologies will produce a radical restructuring of work, including a devaluation of current work skills and the creation of new ones at an ever-increasing rate. The robotics industry provides a prototype for the impact of technology on society, and a context for examining the relevancy of schooling in preparing individuals to function within that society. By examining the context in which education for robotics is occurring, the expanding role of education and the growing variety of institutions providing education and training becomes evident. Five sectors of society provide education-related services pertinent to robotics and the other high technologies: (1) government; (2) education; (3) business/industry; (4) labor; and (5) mass media. Each sector has the primary responsibility for only certain aspects of the educating process, although those functions do overlap. The occupations that are emerging in response to high tech industry needs call for new, essential skills which focus on process rather than subject matter content: critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, application, synthesis, decision-making, communication, and evaluation and analysis. Those individuals who have the requisite knowledge and skills, with the acknowledgement that they will need lifelong retooling, can look forward to a productive place in our society. As a new technology, as an information technology, as an integration of several technologies, and as a major growth industry, robotics can help lead the way for making connections between education, technology, and employment. (JB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01