Environmental Awareness in Preschool Education via Educational Robotics and STEAM Education

计算机工程与设计 Pub Date : 2022-09-23 DOI:10.1109/SEEDA-CECNSM57760.2022.9932911

Zoe Christidi, E. Christopoulou

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Nowadays there is a strong interest in the educational community and society in innovative technologies and more specifically on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education and robotics. Via STEAM education and educational robotics the learning process and the development of students’ skills can undoubtedly be supported and developed. Additionally, students advance problem-solving and 21st century skills, like critical thinking, creativity and communication. The main aim of our research is to raise the environmental awareness of kindergarten students who were involved in educational robotics and STEAM education activities. This research study was completed as part of a real process, where our students, aged 4 to 6 years old, participated in eight educational activities focusing on water pollution and utilizing the programmable Blue Bot robot. Our research revealed that young students developed and acquired knowledge of programming and algorithmic thinking in a playful way through the use of the educational robot and managed to develop their cognitive and communication skills.

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教育机器人和STEAM教育在学前教育中的环境意识

如今，教育界和社会对创新技术有着浓厚的兴趣，更具体地说是STEAM(科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学)教育和机器人技术。通过STEAM教育和教育机器人，学生的学习过程和技能发展无疑可以得到支持和发展。此外，学生还能提高解决问题的能力和21世纪的技能，比如批判性思维、创造力和沟通能力。我们研究的主要目的是提高参与教育机器人和STEAM教育活动的幼儿园学生的环保意识。这项研究是作为一个真实过程的一部分完成的，我们的学生，4到6岁，参加了八个教育活动，重点是水污染和使用可编程的蓝色机器人。我们的研究表明，通过使用教育机器人，年轻学生以一种有趣的方式发展和获得编程和算法思维知识，并设法发展他们的认知和沟通技能。

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