Educational Robotics from high-school to Master of Science

Abstract

This paper presents the design of educational robotics activities at Master level based on the experience developed at secondary school level. The used educational approach is the constructionist theory, in which the robot is the sharable object triggering the learning challenge. All educational activities uses the same robot, i.e. the LEGO NXT robot. How this platform and the constructionist approach can be used as a tool for learning advanced concepts of robotics is shown, presenting both a university guidance activity and the introductory laboratory of a Robotics Msc course. The results of a questionnaire provide evaluation criteria to examine the achieved positive effects.