Towards playful learning and computational thinking — Developing the educational robot BRICKO

B. Pedersen; Kamilla Egedal Andersen; Anders Jørgensen; Simon Köslich; Fardin Sherzai; Jacob Nielsen

doi:10.1109/ISECon.2018.8340502

Towards playful learning and computational thinking — Developing the educational robot BRICKO

B. Pedersen, Kamilla Egedal Andersen, Anders Jørgensen, Simon Köslich, Fardin Sherzai, Jacob Nielsen

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Abstract

Educational Robotics has proven a feasible way of supporting and exemplifying Computational Thinking. With this paper, we describe the user-centered iterative and incremental development of a new educational robotic system, BRICKO, to support tangible, social and playful interaction while educating children in 1^st–3^rd grade in Computational Thinking. We develop the system through seven main iterations including a total of 108 participant pupils and their teachers. The methodology is a mixture of observation and interviews using Wizard of OZ testing with the early pilot prototypes as well as usability and user experience testing with the following incrementally improved digital prototypes. Our results for development and evaluation are presented for each iteration leading onto the next and describes the evolution of both the BRICKO driving robot as well as the BRICKO programming-board and its different categories of command-bricks. We discuss the methodologies used for assuring a playful and social educational robotic system and conclude that we achieved a useful prototype for supporting education in Computational Thinking.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC)
Forlag	IEEE Press
Publikationsdato	17. apr. 2018
Sider	37-44
ISBN (Trykt)	978-1-5386-3310-6
ISBN (Elektronisk)	978-1-5386-3309-0
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISECon.2018.8340502
Status	Udgivet - 17. apr. 2018
Begivenhed	8th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference - Princeton University, Princeston, USA Varighed: 10. mar. 2018 → 10. mar. 2018

Konference

Konference	8th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference
Lokation	Princeton University
Land/Område	USA
By	Princeston
Periode	10/03/2018 → 10/03/2018

Emneord

Observatories
Programming profession
Prototypes
Robots
Usability
Visualization
Computational thinking
educational robotics
playful learning
tangible learning

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Pedersen, B, Andersen, KE, Jørgensen, A, Köslich, S, Sherzai, F & Nielsen, J 2018, Towards playful learning and computational thinking — Developing the educational robot BRICKO. i Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC). IEEE Press, s. 37-44, 8th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, Princeston, New Jersey, USA, 10/03/2018. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISECon.2018.8340502

Towards playful learning and computational thinking — Developing the educational robot BRICKO. / Pedersen, B.; Andersen, Kamilla Egedal; Jørgensen, Anders et al.

Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC). IEEE Press, 2018. s. 37-44.

Publikation: Kapitel i bog/rapport/konference-proceeding › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

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