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Transactions: WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Transactions ID Number: 89-850
Full Name: Giovanna Morgavi
Position: Researcher
Age: ON
Sex: Female
Address: IEIIT CNR via de Marini 6, Genova
Country: ITALY
Tel: 010 6475203
Tel prefix: +39
Fax: +39 010 6475200
E-mail address: morgavi@ieiit.cnr.it
Other E-mails: marzia@ge.cnr.it
Title of the Paper: Robots as learning tools in a vocational school
Authors as they appear in the Paper: Marzia Pisciotta, Bruno Vello, Claudio Bordo, Giovanna Morgavi
Email addresses of all the authors: morgavi@ieiit.cnr.it, marzia@ge.cnr.it
Number of paper pages: 10
Abstract: Many researchers have commented on the use of technological resources in education, in particular in the robotic field, but consistent data that assess how robots affect motivation and learning in the vocational education programs are missing from the literature. We present an educational experience over one year in a vocational high school class forming electronic technicians. Motivation and pressure are considered two factors impacting vocational high school student learning. The introduction of educational robot project and then of the robot competition showed to be effective in improving learning efficiency in different fields as a consequence of enhancing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Results are encouraging, and should affirm the idea that the didactic project "educational robot" is a well facilitated learning environment of different disciplines, where the motivation to learn increases, the achievements of both individual and class are positive.
Keywords: Educational Robots, Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, Parallax Boe-Bot, Vocational School, Robocup Junior Competition, Learning Motivation
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Special (Invited) Session: A robotic competition: a classroom experience in a vocational school
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