Using Robotics to Promote Learning in Elementary Grades
Akim Faisal, Vikram Kapila, Magued G. Iskander · 2020
This paper considers the use of LEGO robotics as a tool to allow students in a fourth grade math classroom to engage in experimenting, sense-making, and developing visual understanding of ideas.To enhance students' conceptual understanding of the abstract concepts of units and unit conversion, an illustrative example of a hands-on robotic activity is considered.The robotics activity allows for simultaneously implementing different theories of learning effectively and accommodating the learning styles of different students.To illustrate the effectiveness of the robotics-based lesson, the paper provides results of pre-and post-activity assessment, including statistical analysis.