Starting and Teaching Basic Robotics in the Classroom: Modern, Engaging Engineering in Technology Education

Autor/in	Bianco, Andrew S.
Titel	Starting and Teaching Basic Robotics in the Classroom: Modern, Engaging Engineering in Technology Education
Quelle	In: Technology and Engineering Teacher, 73 (2014) 7, S.32-38 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-0502
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Robotics; Class Activities; Classroom Techniques; Technology Education; Engineering Education; Teaching Methods; STEM Education; Scientific Concepts; Concept Teaching; Science Experiments; Hands on Science; Lesson Plans; Classroom Environment; Equipment Maintenance; Science Equipment; Behavioral Objectives; Science Process Skills; Secondary School Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Robotertechnik; Klassenführung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ingenieurausbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; STEM; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Maintenance and repair; Instandhaltung
Abstract	All technology educators have favorite lessons and projects that they most desire to teach. Many teachers might ask why teach robotics when there are many other concepts to cover with the students? The answer to this question is to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (commonly referred to as STEM) concepts. In order for students to grasp concepts, they must want to learn. Robotics can be the vehicle for creating this will to learn STEM concepts. The science aspect of robotics involves the students' experimentation and modifications with the robots. This can be very engaging, because the students are designing their own plans for the robot to follow. When the students are engaged in designing and creating successful solutions, they are acquiring engineering skills to solve the robotic challenges. Once an educator realizes how robotics can effectively engage students through STEM concepts, he/she may obtain robotic equipment. Once the equipment is obtained, the teacher must understand how to set up and maintain the devices and how to teach students basic robotics. This article demonstrates how to do this and provides teachers with three lesson plans and an advanced robotics challenge for classroom use. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. 1914 Association Drive Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Tel: 703-860-2100; Fax: 703-860-0353; e-mail: itea@iteaconnect.org; Web site: http://www.iteaconnect.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01