More than Playing a Toy: The Effects of Lego Mindstorms on The Students' Perceptions about Scientists

Autor/inn/en	Çavas, Bülent; Güney, L. Özge; Karagöz, Emre; Çavas, Pinar
Titel	More than Playing a Toy: The Effects of Lego Mindstorms on The Students' Perceptions about Scientists
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 31 (2020) 1, S.92-103 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2077-2327
Schlagwörter	Toys; Robotics; Student Attitudes; Scientists; Active Learning; Problem Solving; Attitude Change; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Freehand Drawing; Stereotypes; After School Programs; Gender Differences; Science Education; Foreign Countries; Perception Tests; Role Perception; Pretests Posttests; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Toy; Spielzeug; Robotertechnik; Schülerverhalten; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Aktives Lernen; Problemlösen; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Drawing; Zeichnen; Klischee; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Geschlechterkonflikt; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Ausland; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Türkei
Abstract	Lego has been a popular toy since 1932. "LEGO" is an abbreviation of two Danish words "leg godt" which means "play well." In today's LEGO-based learning and teaching environments, it has been revealed in studies that students working to solve problems presented to them were often unaware of how much time has passed. In this study, it was aimed to determine how Lego Mindstorms EV3 based robotics education changed the concept of what is a scientist in the minds of students. Twenty-one students from the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades participated. In the study, a single group pre-test and post-test design was applied. The "Draw a scientist test (DAST)" measurement tool was used to reveal the perceptions of scientists. In the study, a program developed for robotic education was offered to students during the robotic club hours for 4 weeks. DAST was administered to the students before and after the robotic education. The students worked in groups and participated in structured, guided, and inquiry-based learning. In the past week, students were asked to develop solutions to a socio-scientific problem using the Lego Mindstorms kit. The findings showed that the students changed their drawings using different styles in not only the scientists' body and facial expressions but also work environments. The results show that Lego Mindstorms EV3 based robotics education played an important role in changing the perceptions of scientists in the students' minds. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01