The mindstorm effect
Catherine Ball, Faron Moller, Reena Pau · 2012
In the UK, as elsewhere, the number of students choosing to study computer science is declining. This is especially true with female students. This paper explores the effectiveness of LEGO Mindstorms in a pedagogic context in education and its ability to attract female students to computer science. A mixed methods approach was used in this study, in which we looked at the FIRST LEGO League competition and how female students participate in these.