How can robots be used to develop basic ideas about computational thinking in the field of lower secondary education?
Bacheler Thesis
Published on June 28, 2022 by David Gwiggner
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Abstract
The goal of this work was to develop an interesting and interactive workshop in which students are introduced to basic ideas of computational thinking with the help of educational robots. Robotic systems are a modern tool that are profitably used to teach fundamental ideas of introductory programming during secondary education. Robots help learners connect computer science concepts and foundations to real-world actions and movements. This helps learners with forming associations and recognizing control structures in different contexts. Through interactive explorations of problems in a robotics competition, learners learn about block-based programming in a fun way. Using learning journals, they are encouraged to articulate their thought processes and to think and reflect on the correctness and innerworkings of simple algorithms.