Schina, D. (2019). An Educational Robotics Training Program for Pre-service Primary School Teachers. CSEDU 2019 - 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Heraklion, Crete – Greece.

1. An Educational Robotics training
program for pre-service primary
school teachers
Despoina Schina
(despoina.schina@urv.cat)
BLing-Blitt & Med
Marie Skłodowska
Curie No. 713679
Applied Research Group in
Education and Technology
11th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Heraklion, 2 -4 May, 2019

2. Introduction
 Research Problem:
o Educational Robotics needs to be further examined as a
pedagogical resource and the opportunities it offers for
learning and teaching.
 Context:
o First Lego League Robotics Competition
o University of Rovira i Virgili- Faculty of Education
Sciences and Psychology
11th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Heraklion, 2 -4 May, 2019

3. Research Objective
SO.1 Identify the learning opportunities of ER in the areas of 21st century & STEM-STEAM skills.
•Usart, M., Schina, D., Esteve-Gonzalez, V., Gisbert, M. (2019). Are 21st Century Skills evaluated in Robotics Competitions? The case
of First LEGO League Competition. 11th International International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Heraklion.
SO.2 Explore students’ opportunities for learning (with) Educational Robotics.
• Schina, D., Usart, M., Esteve-Gonzalez, V. ( 2019). Participants’ perceptions about their learning with FIRST LEGO® League
Competition – a gender study. 10th International Conference on Robotics in Education, Vienna.
SO.3 Analyse teaching methodologies in ER for primary school.
SO.4 Design an ER training program for future primary school teachers.
SO.5 Validate the ER training program.
Develop an ER training program for pre-service primary school teachers.
11th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Heraklion, 2 -4 May, 2019

4. Research Design

5. An Educational Robotics training program for pre-
service primary school teachers
Despoina Schina
(despoina.schina@urv.cat)
Thank you for your attention
11th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Heraklion, 2 -4 May, 2019