Robotic didactic aid Ozobot in Czech schools

Picka, Karel; Dosedla, Martin; Stuchlíková, Ł.

doi:10.1109/iceta51985.2020.9379259

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“…This study investigated the influence of interaction and teaching with programmable robots on primary school teachers' intention to use robots in their classroom and teachers' perspectives on integrating the Tell, Draw & Code method for educational robotics regarding their teacher professional development and pedagogical practice in the classroom. The robots used were the Ozobots, which can also be described as a suitable tool [39] for young learners in this study. The participants completed pre-post-tests questionnaires of their perceptions towards the use of programmable robots.…”

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“…Due to the easy entry into programming the Ozobot, even younger children can work with the small robots. The simple handling of the Ozobot [39] makes it possible to use this valuable tool and its diverse functionalities in various teaching units and achieve the learning objectives set [40]. Since these small robots can be used at different levels, they are suitable for simple programming and more complex tasks and programming solutions.…”

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Examining Teachers’ Intention to integrate Robotics-based Storytelling Activities in Primary Schools

Tengler¹,

Sabitzer

2022

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Though expanding computational thinking to primary school students has become more prevalent, there is a lack of appropriate didactics. Educational robotics offers a possible approach. However, innovations can only find their way into the classroom if teachers find them feasible and meaningful. Thus, appropriate training and further education of teachers are becoming a necessity. This paper reports on investigating professional development for teachers in programming robots by integrating the method of storytelling in their teaching. It draws on the Technology Usage Inventory (TUI) model to explore how an interdisciplinary intervention with programmable robots, combined with the storytelling method “Tell, Draw & Code” can influence the intention to use them in the classroom. Comparing the pre-and post-test and the qualitative data analysis shows a significant increase in positive attitudes towards the use of robots. The learning scenarios produced by the participants show how successful implementation can succeed. These findings highlight the need for teachers to explore, reflect, and experience the potential of new technologies as part of their teacher development to implement innovations sustainably. The quasi-experimental study shows that this problem-based and interdisciplinary didactic setting is particularly well received by teachers because it promotes computational thinking, narrative, and reading skills in primary school students in equal measure, and it can be easily taught and transferred.

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Examining Teachers’ Intention to integrate Robotics-based Storytelling Activities in Primary Schools

Tengler¹,

Sabitzer

2022

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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“…The great advantage of robots is that they immediately implement the newly programmed commands. Their actions allow direct feedback on whether a code has been programmed correctly or needs to be corrected [33]. Thus, also in this study, the plots of the stories were implemented as paths and codes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An Ozobot is a little floor robot that moves on two wheels and uses color sensors to follow lines and recognize color codes. Its appearance [30] and simple handling [33] make it suitable, especially for beginning programming with young learners. To control the robot with color programming, you draw lines and stick color dots in red, green, and blue on them, which initiate certain commands.…”

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The Effect of Robotics-Based Storytelling Activities on Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking

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Robotics is needed as education keeps up with challenges students are facing in a technological environment. A long-term research project focuses on developing a feasible robotics-based learning environment that enables primary school teachers to introduce computer science education. This paper shows educational robotics combining storytelling to promote computational thinking through the method of Tell, Draw, and Code. The study was conducted via pre–post test, using the Beginners Computational Thinking test (BCTt), with third and fourth graders (N = 40) to determine if the integration of robotics-based storytelling activities enhances computational thinking skills. Results show that an increase in computational thinking is evident after the intervention is implemented. The approach of combining stories, texts, and literature with educational robotics seems to be a promising concept to equip students with the required skills.

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“…Ozobot has won several awards for best robotic toy. The implementation of Ozobot robots in education in Slovak and Czech schools has been reported by Picka, Dosedla & Stuchlikova (2020) , Žáček & Smolka (2019) .…”

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Teaching programming using eduScrum methodology

Voštinár

2024

PeerJ Computer Science

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There are a large number of professions in the world today. Some professions are disappearing, and some new ones are emerging. However, they all have something in common: the need to manage them. Throughout its history, humanity has developed several constantly changing forms of management. For this reason, school absolvents must enter the labour market with skills already sufficiently developed, such as communication, cooperation, teamwork, responsibility, and the ability to plan their work. The article focuses on the issue of teaching programming through mobile applications and basic robotics through the innovative form of teaching-EduScrum. The EduScrum methodology is based on the agile software development method Scrum, which develops soft skills. The article describes our experience with this teaching in computer science classes. We established several hypotheses evaluated using descriptive statistics on a sample of 251 students. The main objective of the research is to verify whether teaching computer science in primary and secondary schools using the eduScrum methodology is more suitable than the classical-frontal teaching of computer science. The research showed that secondary school students preferred the eduScrum methodology more than traditional frontal teaching and the primary school students preferred traditional frontal teaching.

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Robotic didactic aid Ozobot in Czech schools

Cited by 6 publications

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Examining Teachers’ Intention to integrate Robotics-based Storytelling Activities in Primary Schools

Examining Teachers’ Intention to integrate Robotics-based Storytelling Activities in Primary Schools

The Effect of Robotics-Based Storytelling Activities on Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking

Teaching programming using eduScrum methodology

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