Acquisition of Physics Content Knowledge and Scientific Inquiry Skills in a Robotics Summer Camp
Acquisition of Physics Content Knowledge and Scientific Inquiry Skills in a Robotics Summer Camp
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DOI：
10.1080/15391523.2007.10782505
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发表时间：
2007-03
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Douglas C. Williams;Yuxin Ma;Louise Prejean;M. J. Ford;G. Lai
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作者：
Douglas C. Williams;Yuxin Ma;Louise Prejean;M. J. Ford;G. Lai
摘要尽管机器人比赛越来越受欢迎，如第一乐高联赛，机器人活动通常没有发现在常规的K-12教室。我们推测，除其他原因外，有限的采用是由于缺乏实证证据证明机器人活动对课程目标的影响。本研究采用混合方法探讨暑期机器人夏令营对中学生物理知识和科学探究技能的影响。结果发现，夏令营提高了学生的物理知识，但未能提高他们进行科学探究的技能。定性数据为调查结果提供了解释。
Abstract Despite the growing popularity of robotics competitions such as FIRST LEGO League, robotics activities are typically not found in regular K–12 classrooms. We speculate that, among other reasons, limited adoption is due to the lack of empirical evidence demonstrating the effect of robotics activities on curricular goals. This paper presents a mixed methods study exploring the impact of a summer robotics camp on middle school students’ physics content knowledge and scientific inquiry skills. It was found that the camp enhanced students’ physics content knowledge but failed to improve their skills in conducting scientific inquiry. Qualitative data provided an explanation of the findings.