Real and virtual robotics in mathematics education at the school-university transition

• Autores: Peter Samuels, Lenni Haapasalo
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 43, Nº. 3, 2012, págs. 285-301
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2011.618548
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• Resumen

  • LOGO and turtle graphics were an influential movement in primary school mathematics education in the 1980s and 1990s. Since then, technology has moved forward, both in terms of its sophistication and pedagogical potential; and learner experiences, preferences and ways of thinking have changed dramatically. Based on the authors� previous work and a literature review, this article revisits the subject of enhancing mathematics education through educational robotics kits and virtual robotic animations by proposing their simultaneous deployment at the school�university transition. The rationale for such an application is argued and an evaluation framework for these technologies is proposed. Two educational robotic kits and a virtual environment supporting robotic animations are evaluated both in terms of their feasibility of deployment and their educational effectiveness. Finally, the evaluation of learning experiences when deploying the proposed pedagogical approach is discussed.