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An overview of teacher training programs in educational robotics: characteristics, best practices and recommendations

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    Identifier: imarina:9060861
    Authors:
    Schina, DespoinaEsteve-Gonzalez, VanessaUsart, Mireia
    Abstract:
    The emergence of Educational Robotics (ER) and its rapid spread across all levels of education in recent years has drawn attention to the need for further training in this discipline. In this study we discuss the panorama of teacher training research in ER and make recommendations for institutions that intend to implement ER teacher training programs. We explore three databases that include publications in ER teacher training and select 38 publications for analysis. We discuss these publications with special emphasis on requirements, durations, trainer and trainee profiles, pedagogical approaches and best practices. Our main findings are the lack of uniformity regarding the duration and requirements of training programs and the fact that information on trainer and trainee profiles is not always documented. ER teacher training programs are often not founded on theory. When they are based on pedagogical principles, however, these are usually constructivism/constructionism, inquiry-based learning or project-based learning. The most prominent best practices for ER teacher training fall into five categories: collaboration, materials, pedagogy, practice and feedback/support. Our recommendations will help to improve the content, structure and implementation of future ER teacher training programs and the reliability and generalizability of research results and design.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Schina, Despoina; Esteve-Gonzalez, Vanessa; Usart, Mireia
    Department: Pedagogia
    URV's Author/s: Esteve Gonzalez, Vanessa / Schina, Despoina / Usart Rodríguez, Mireia
    Keywords: Teacher training Schools Professional-development Improving classroom teaching Elementary Educational robotics Digital technologies Design
    Abstract: The emergence of Educational Robotics (ER) and its rapid spread across all levels of education in recent years has drawn attention to the need for further training in this discipline. In this study we discuss the panorama of teacher training research in ER and make recommendations for institutions that intend to implement ER teacher training programs. We explore three databases that include publications in ER teacher training and select 38 publications for analysis. We discuss these publications with special emphasis on requirements, durations, trainer and trainee profiles, pedagogical approaches and best practices. Our main findings are the lack of uniformity regarding the duration and requirements of training programs and the fact that information on trainer and trainee profiles is not always documented. ER teacher training programs are often not founded on theory. When they are based on pedagogical principles, however, these are usually constructivism/constructionism, inquiry-based learning or project-based learning. The most prominent best practices for ER teacher training fall into five categories: collaboration, materials, pedagogy, practice and feedback/support. Our recommendations will help to improve the content, structure and implementation of future ER teacher training programs and the reliability and generalizability of research results and design.
    Thematic Areas: Pedagogical & educational research Library and information sciences Engenharias iv Education & educational research Education E-learning Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: vanessa.esteve@urv.cat vanessa.esteve@urv.cat despoina.schina@urv.cat mireia.usart@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-5909-1099 0000-0001-5909-1099 0000-0003-4372-9312
    Record's date: 2024-08-10
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-020-10377-z
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Education And Information Technologies. 26 (3): 2831-2852
    APA: Schina, Despoina; Esteve-Gonzalez, Vanessa; Usart, Mireia (2021). An overview of teacher training programs in educational robotics: characteristics, best practices and recommendations. Education And Information Technologies, 26(3), 2831-2852. DOI: 10.1007/s10639-020-10377-z
    Article's DOI: 10.1007/s10639-020-10377-z
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    E-Learning,Education,Education & Educational Research,Library and Information Sciences
    Teacher training
    Schools
    Professional-development
    Improving classroom teaching
    Elementary
    Educational robotics
    Digital technologies
    Design
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Library and information sciences
    Engenharias iv
    Education & educational research
    Education
    E-learning
    Ciencias sociales
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