PROJECT INFO
ROBOTICS 4.0 ALL
Developing STEM Competences with Robotics
2018-1-NO01-KA202-038813
01/11/2018 - 30/04/2021
TECHNICAL INFO
ERASMUSPLUS
ACTION KA202
CALL 2018
CEN
ROBOTICS 4.0 ALL
Developing STEM Competences with Robotics
Project Description
According to recent estimates (McLeod, Scott and Fisch), around 65% of children entering primary school today will end up working in completely new types of jobs that do not yet exist. We are experiencing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), which emphasises automation, cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things (IoT), and in such a rapidly evolving landscape, the ability to anticipate and prepare for future skills requirements is increasingly critical for both individuals and organisations in order to fully exploit the opportunities that arise. Therefore, 21st-century skills such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and digital competences, analytical and critical thinking, team spirit and cooperation are considered necessary to enhance educational capacity and increase future employment opportunities, while adapting and keeping up with modern technology.
Objectives
- Develop and strengthen the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) competences of students and young people through robotics as a practical and motivating learning tool.
- Foster logical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and creativity through the construction, programming and use of robots in classroom and extracurricular environments.
- Facilitate the transition to studies and careers related to technology and innovation, especially among groups with less tradition in STEM careers.
- Create open materials and resources on robotics applied to STEM, usable in early childhood, primary, secondary and vocational education and training (VET) centres.
Implementation
The implementation of the project is based on the design and introduction of robotics modules in the classroom and in extracurricular workshops, where students and young people build and programme robots using educational kits and visual programming platforms, working in teams to solve specific challenges; teachers and trainers receive specific training in active methodologies and project-based learning (PBL) approaches and in educational robotics, test and adapt didactic sequences at different educational levels, and document experiences and results in a good practices guide and a repository of open materials (session plans, technical guides, challenges and project examples), which are disseminated among schools and professional networks for use and replication in other European contexts.
Expected Results
Greater interest and motivation of students in STEM subjects, derived from the practical and tangible experience offered by robotics.
Improvement of key competences such as computational thinking, problem solving, collaboration and creativity, visible in the development of robotics projects.
A significant number of teachers and trainers trained in educational robotics and in teaching methodologies based on projects and active learning.
Availability of open materials, resources and methodological guides on Robotics 4.0 for the development of STEM competences in formal and non-formal education.