Gamified Educational Robots Lead an Increase in Motivation and Creativity in STEM Education

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Tan-I; Lin, Shih-Kai; Chung, Hung-Chang
Titel	Gamified Educational Robots Lead an Increase in Motivation and Creativity in STEM Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Baltic Science Education, 22 (2023) 3, S.427-438 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1648-3898
Schlagwörter	College Students; Foreign Countries; STEM Education; Robotics; Gamification; Learning Motivation; Creativity; Information Technology; Control Groups; Conventional Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Academic Achievement; Correlation; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Ausland; STEM; Robotertechnik; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Kreativität; Informationstechnologie; Unterrichtserfolg; Schulleistung; Korrelation
Abstract	The combination of education and robots is becoming an increasingly important issue. Although researchers have conducted some studies on educational robotics in STEM education at the undergraduate level, no research examined the effects of gamified educational robotics on participants' motivation and creativity. Therefore, this study examines the effects of gamified educational robots on participants' learning motivation and creativity in STEM. A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. A total of 108 students from two classes enrolled in the information technology course were involved as participants. Learning motivation and creativity scales were used to collect data. The participants were introduced to a gamified educational robot as the course objective, learning content, and game mechanism to increase motivation and help students solve problems. In contrast, students in the control group received conventional instruction consisting of group discussions and lectures. Activities in both groups were held for eighteen weeks in three phases. The results showed that gamified educational robots could enhance learning motivation and positively influence learners' creativity. The results also indicate that learning motivation has significant effects on creativity, and students with high motivation perform better in terms of creativity. The results strengthen interdisciplinary STEM teaching and promote students' learning outcomes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01