Malleability of Spatial Reasoning with Short-Term and Long-Term Robotics Interventions

Autor/inn/en	Francis, K.; Rothschuh, S.; Poscente, D.; Davis, B.
Titel	Malleability of Spatial Reasoning with Short-Term and Long-Term Robotics Interventions
Quelle	In: Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 27 (2022) 3, S.927-956 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Francis, K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2211-1662
DOI	10.1007/s10758-021-09520-7
Schlagwörter	Spatial Ability; Thinking Skills; Robotics; Intervention; STEM Education; Elementary School Students; Program Length; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Denkfähigkeit; Robotertechnik; STEM
Abstract	Spatial reasoning correlates with academic success in mathematics and science, is highly malleable, and can be learned. Yet, spatial reasoning is often underused, underdeveloped, and ignored in current grade-school curriculum and teaching. This study explores changes in elementary students' spatial reasoning skills after participation in either a short-term or a long-term robotics intervention. The robotics intervention and the spatial elements within the intervention tasks are described. Measures of spatial reasoning elements were administered before and after each intervention. Two different groups of students ages 9-10 years were tested: a short-term group (N = 11) and a long-term group (N = 48). Statistical analysis revealed significant improvements to several different elements of spatial reasoning in both groups. Findings suggest that programming robots in either the short- or long-term intervention was associated with improvements in spatial reasoning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01