A systematic review of studies on educational robotics

S Anwar, NA Bascou, M Menekse… - Journal of Pre-College …, 2019 - docs.lib.purdue.edu
There has been a steady increase in the number of studies investigating educational
robotics and its impact on academic and social skills of young learners. Educational robots …

Trends and research foci of robotics-based STEM education: a systematic review from diverse angles based on the technology-based learning model

D Darmawansah, GJ Hwang, MRA Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Fostering students' competence in applying interdisciplinary knowledge to solve problems
has been recognized as an important and challenging issue globally. This is why STEM …

[BOOK][B] Coding as a playground: Programming and computational thinking in the early childhood classroom

MU Bers - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Coding as a Playground, Second Edition focuses on how young children (aged 7 and
under) can engage in computational thinking and be taught to become computer …

Robotics in the early childhood classroom: Learning outcomes from an 8-week robotics curriculum in pre-kindergarten through second grade

A Sullivan, MU Bers - International Journal of Technology and Design …, 2016 - Springer
In recent years there has been an increasing focus on the missing “T” of technology and “E”
of engineering in early childhood STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) …

A systematic literature review regarding computational thinking and programming in early childhood education

K Bati - Education and Information Technologies, 2022 - Springer
This research was aimed at summarizing experimental evidence regarding computational
thinking and programming conducted in early childhood education in terms of the variables …

Systematic review of research trends in robotics education for young children

SE Jung, E Won - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This study conducted a systematic and thematic review on existing literature in robotics
education using robotics kits (not social robots) for young children (Pre-K and kindergarten …

Robotics to promote elementary education pre-service teachers' STEM engagement, learning, and teaching

CM Kim, D Kim, J Yuan, RB Hill, P Doshi… - Computers & education, 2015 - Elsevier
We report a research project with a purpose of hel** teachers learn how to design and
implement science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons using …

The effect of a classroom-based intensive robotics and programming workshop on sequencing ability in early childhood

ER Kazakoff, A Sullivan, MU Bers - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2013 - Springer
This paper examines the impact of programming robots on sequencing ability during a 1-
week intensive robotics workshop at an early childhood STEM magnet school in the Harlem …

Attitudes towards the use of educational robotics: Exploring pre-service and in-service early childhood teacher profiles

S Papadakis, J Vaiopoulou, E Sifaki, D Stamovlasis… - Education …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The introduction of STEM education, and specifically the implementation of educational
robotics (ER), has drawn researchers' attention and has shown that teachers play a crucial …

Coding as another language: A pedagogical approach for teaching computer science in early childhood

MU Bers - Journal of Computers in Education, 2019 - Springer
Computer programming is an essential skill in the 21st century and new policies and
frameworks aim at preparing students for computer science-related professions. Today, the …