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Design Thinking as an Auxiliary Tool for Educational Robotics Classes

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dc.contributor.author Tramonti, Michela
dc.contributor.author Dochshanov, Alden Meirzhanovich
dc.contributor.author Zhumabayeva, Assel Sagnayevna
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-13T06:57:34Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-13T06:57:34Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Tramonti, M.; Dochshanov, A.M.; Zhumabayeva, A.S. Design Thinking as an Auxiliary Tool for Educational Robotics Classes. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 858. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/app13020858 ru
dc.identifier.issn 2076-3417
dc.identifier.other doi.org/ 10.3390/app13020858
dc.identifier.uri http://rep.enu.kz/handle/enu/16304
dc.description.abstract The dynamic spread of 3D printing technologies and open-source electronics prototyping platforms has significantly enriched the diversity of instruments used within educational robotics (ER) settings. An active, low-entry-level community offering ready-to-use libraries for a broad variety of devices assists in the development of quite sophisticated projects. However, the flipside of the coin is represented by the current research findings, which reveal that students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects has declined across Europe, as manifested in difficulties when approaching scientific topics and dealing with problems and phenomena studied from a multidisciplinary perspective. Consequently, a significant percentage of youths are at risk of social exclusion due to the direct relationship between low academic achievements and school dropout. Moreover, learners lack guidance in applied and life-context skills, such as creative thinking, problem solving, and collaboration, which highlights the need to introduce innovative pedagogical approaches. In this context, the design thinking (DT) methodology was proposed to tackle the problem. Originating in the development of psychological studies on creativity in the 1950s within the educational context, DT is known to foster creative thinking, help develop empathy, promote action-oriented actions, improve meta-cognitive awareness, contribute to problem-solving skills, and enhance students’ imagination. The last point supports the students’ development of critical thinking, social inclusion, teamwork skills, and academic performance. Thus, this paper introduces a methodological framework combining DT with ER classes. First, to approach the problem, the teachers’ survey data were collected and analysed to reveal the respondents’ level of integration of the DT methodology into current school curricula. Then, the work focused on the application of this framework in a learning experience by addressing the weakest points established and their elaboration through the combined ER and DT classes in the context of secondary schools. ru
dc.language.iso en ru
dc.publisher Applied Sciences ru
dc.relation.ispartofseries 13;585
dc.subject 3D printing ru
dc.subject Arduino ru
dc.subject educational robotics ru
dc.subject design thinking ru
dc.subject open-source project ru
dc.subject open-source platform ru
dc.title Design Thinking as an Auxiliary Tool for Educational Robotics Classes ru
dc.type Article ru


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