Robot RAL-ly international - Promoting STEM in elementary school across international boundaries using remote access technology
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Paper/Presentation Title | Robot RAL-ly international - Promoting STEM in elementary school across international boundaries using remote access technology |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Maxwell, Andrew (Author), Fogarty, Roderick (Author), Gibbings, Peter (Author), Noble, Karen (Author), Kist, Alexander A. (Author) and Midgley, Warren (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV 2013) |
ERA Conference ID | 50808 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ. United States |
ISBN | 9781467363464 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1109/REV.2013.6502895 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6502895 |
Conference/Event | 10th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV 2013) |
International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation | |
Event Details | 10th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV 2013) Parent International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation Event Date 06 to end of 08 Feb 2013 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Event Details | International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation REV |
Abstract | Engaging school children early in STEM activities plays an important role in their choice to study engineering in later years. This paper describes a pilot project where Remote Access Laboratory technology at a university is employed in an inquiry-based learning activity with elementary school children in Japan and Australia. Investigation into how RAL technology facilitated collaborative learning in the K-12 demographic was then examined. Children in Japan designed a track that was constructed by their peers in Australia. The Japanese students then navigated the track in Australia with remotely controlled robots using the RAL system. A number of camera feeds allowed the students to observe the robots and the track. Both groups of students, as well as the participant researchers, took part in co-constructed focus group discussions after the event. A thematic analysis indicates that these activities provide students with opportunities for rich learning experiences in science, math and technology. Engaging young children in STEM activities provides a strong pathway to a better understanding of science concepts and ultimately a career in engineering. |
Keywords | remote access laboratory; STEM |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400799. Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics not elsewhere classified |
460905. Information systems development methodologies and practice | |
390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
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Byline Affiliations | Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering |
Faculty of Education | |
Faculty of Engineering and Surveying | |
Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1z02/robot-ral-ly-international-promoting-stem-in-elementary-school-across-international-boundaries-using-remote-access-technology
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