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Robots, GPS/GIS, and Programming Technologies: The Power of "Digital Manipulatives" in Youth Extension Experiences
Bradley S. Barker; Neal Grandgenett; Gwen Nugent; Viacheslav I. Adamchuk
Journal of Extension Vol. 48, No. 1 (February 2010)
The study reported here examined the effectiveness of educational robotics combined with GPS/GIS technologies used as "digital manipulatives" in the teaching of concepts in science, engineering, and technology. Based on the success of previous...
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Impact of Robotics and Geospatial Technology Interventions on Youth STEM Learning and Attitudes
Gwen Nugent; Bradley Barker; Neal Grandgenett; Viacheslav I. Adamchuk
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 42, No. 4 (2010) pp. 391–408
This study examined the impact of robotics and geospatial technologies interventions on middle school youth's learning of and attitudes toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Two interventions were tested. The first was a...
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Scaling-up an Educational Robotics Intervention for Informal Learning Environments
Bradley Barker; Neal Grandgenett; Gwen Nugent; Viacheslav Adamchuk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3231–3236
Past research has shown that educational robotics, when paired with geospatial technologies and taught in an informal educational environment, can be an innovative strategy to teach youth about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...
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Synchronous Educational Robotics Competitions in the Virtual World
Bradley Barker; Gwen Nugent; Neal Grandgenett; Viacheslav Adamchuk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3237–3242
Robotics competitions with middle and high school students are well-established mechanisms to enhance student interest and engagement in STEM career pathways and to build teamwork skills. However, synchronous in-person competitions pose a variety...
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Measuring the Impact of Robotics and Geospatial Technologies on Youth Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Attitudes
Gwen Nugent; Bradley Barker; Michael Toland; Neal Grandgenett; Amy Hampton; Viacheslav Adamchuk
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3331–3340
The Nebraska 4-H organization has developed a robotics and geospatial technologies instructional program for middle school youth (ages 11 to 15 years). Research and evaluation results across the three years of the project have shown that the program ...