Creativity and intrinsic motivation in computer science education

Apiola, Mikko; Lattu, Matti; Pasanen, Tomi

doi:10.1145/1822090.1822147

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“…The results of the Attention component of this study, including the additional questions asked related to attention, are consistent with findings of an intrinsic motivation study of the Lego Mindstorms for intermediate CS students. Apiola et al [2010] concluded that "... robots seemed to work as a powerful trigger of the initial curiosity and motivation of students" (p. 202). With attention being higher pre-course, robots may be an effective strategy for recruiting students.…”

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“…Apiola et al [2010] also mention problems students using the Lego Mindstorms encountered working in an "unstable environment" [2010, p. 202]. Part of successfully motivating learners in flow theory is to design instruction so that students are intrinsically immersed in their learning task.…”

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“…CS1 and CS2 courses can also benefit from the Lego Mindstorms environment. It has been observed that using the robots stimulates intrinsic motivation, creativity, and problem solving among students [Apiola et al 2010]. It has also been observed that the robots are fun for students to use and they are enthusiastic about using them [Imberman and Klibaner 2005].…”

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“…The quantitative data results did not demonstrate any motivational effects from using robots in the classroom. Apiola et al [2010] include three components of self-determination theory in their study of a course designed to teach concepts to intermediate computer science students using Lego Mindstorms coupled with assignments designed to tap into students' creativity. The three components measured were competence, autonomy, and relatedness and data was gathered through observation techniques and interviews with students.…”

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Learning to Program with Personal Robots

McGill

2012

ACM Trans. Comput. Educ.

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One of the goals of using robots in introductory programming courses is to increase motivation among learners. There have been several types of robots that have been used extensively in the classroom to teach a variety of computer science concepts. A more recently introduced robot designed to teach programming to novice students is the Institute for Personal Robots in Education (IPRE) robot. The author chose to use this robot and study its motivational effects on non-computer science students in a CS0 course. The purpose of this study was to determine whether using the IPRE robots motivates students to learn programming in a CS0 course. After considering various motivational theories and instruments designed to measure motivation, the author used Keller's Instructional Materials Motivation Survey to measure four components of motivation: attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction. Additional items were added to the survey, including a set of open-ended questions. The results of this study indicate that the use of these robots had a positive influence on participants' attitudes towards learning to program in a CS0 course, but little or no effect on relevance, confidence, or satisfaction. Results also indicate that although gender and students interests may affect individual components of motivation, gender, technical self-perception, and interest in software development have no bearing on the overall motivational levels of students. ACM Reference Format:McGill, M. M. 2012. Learning to program with personal robots: Influences on student motivation. ACM Trans.

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Learning to Program with Personal Robots

McGill

2012

ACM Trans. Comput. Educ.

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“…Using programmable devices, such as robots or smartphones, has been shown to stimulate student creativity and problem-solving skills [2]. Hands-on experimentation with tangible real-world objects supports the principles of constructionist teaching and learning, which helps students organize and transfer theoretical knowledge to practice through experience.…”

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Mobile computing and robotics in one course

Kurkovsky

2013

Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

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Robotic technology offers an excellent platform providing a hands-on learning environment for reinforcing theoretical topics in computer science, computer and electrical engineering, and mathematics. Robotics has been successfully used to promote student interest in computing and other STEM disciplines. However, students whose interest in computing may have been sparked or sustained by robots may be seeking more experience with robotics in the rest of the computing curriculum. This paper describes an effort to introduce robotics-related material into an existing upper-level course in mobile computing and discusses the rationale for such a pairing.

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Roobopoli: A Project to Learn Robotics by a Constructionism-Based Approach

D’Angelo¹,

Pellegrino²

2020

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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Creativity and intrinsic motivation in computer science education

Cited by 36 publications

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Learning to Program with Personal Robots

Learning to Program with Personal Robots

Mobile computing and robotics in one course

Roobopoli: A Project to Learn Robotics by a Constructionism-Based Approach

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