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ERIC Number: EJ1455419
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1049-4820
EISSN: EISSN-1744-5191
Unlocking the Power of Robots: Enhancing Computational Thinking through Innovative Teaching Methods
Noawanit Songkram; Supattraporn Upapong; Heng-Yu Ku; Narongpon Aulpaijidkul; Sarun Chattunyakit; Nutthakorn Songkram
Interactive Learning Environments, v32 n10 p7604-7621 2024
This research proposes the integration of robotic education and scenario-based learning (SBL) paradigm for teaching computational thinking (CT) to enhance the computational abilities of primary school students, based on digital innovation and a teaching assistant robot acceptance model. The sample group consisted of 532 primary school teachers and 33 first-grade students in Thailand. The study demonstrated that a causal model was consistent with the empirical data (Chi-square = 216.06, df = 262, p = 0.000, GFI = 0.98, AGFI = 0.95, RMR = 0.018, RMSEA = 0.000). The result found that "Facilitating Conditions' have a positive effect on "Perceived Usefulness' ([beta] = 0.19), "Subjective Norm Conformance" influences "Perceived Usefulness' ([beta] = 0.49), "Perceived Ease of Use" influences "Perceived Usefulness' ([beta] = 0.26), "Perceived Usefulness' influenced "Attitudes Toward Technology" ([beta] = 0.12), "Attitudes Toward Technology" influenced "Behavioral Intention" ([beta] = 0.88), and "The Facilitating Conditions' had an inverse effect on "Behavioral Intention" ([beta] = -0.16). Moreover, teaching assistant robots for primary school students were developed, which consist of: (1) characteristics and components of teaching assistant robots, namely the central processing unit, driving system, wheels, recognition part, display and sound section, power supply, etc. and (2) seven scenario-based learning activities designed to guide teachers, instructors, and educators to effectively implement a robot aimed at improving young students' computational thinking abilities.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Thailand
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A