Research Article
Collaboration Between Parents and Children Using Robots
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-31392-9_5, author={Anders Kalsgaard M\`{u}ller and Camilla Finsterbach Kaup}, title={Collaboration Between Parents and Children Using Robots}, proceedings={Design, Learning, and Innovation. 7th EAI International Conference, DLI 2022, Faro, Portugal, November 21-22, 2022, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={DLI}, year={2023}, month={4}, keywords={Mathematics Robotics STEM Out-off-school activities learning Computational Thinking}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-31392-9_5} }- Anders Kalsgaard Møller
Camilla Finsterbach Kaup
Year: 2023
Collaboration Between Parents and Children Using Robots
DLI
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31392-9_5
Abstract
In this paper we report from a study where families (children aged 10–15 and parents) work together in their own homes on programming tasks with an educational robot Robomaster S1. The purpose of the study is to improve the science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computational thinking (CT) competencies for both parents and children. The data collection involves self-recording and self-assessment done by the families after each completed task. In this paper we present and evaluate the method along with preliminary results from the data collection. The preliminary results provided insights about the collaboration and interaction with the robot and initial feedback about the method and tasks. The preliminary results indicated that the family improved their understanding of technology and programming. Furthermore, the children in the study supported the parent with explaining the mathematics concepts. We hope that the future results and studies can contribute to understanding the children-parent collaboration and how children use STEM and CT to solve problems while working with robotics.
