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The Effect of 4-H Robotics and Geospatial Technologies on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Learning and Attitudes

Brief Paper: New Development ID: 22249
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    Gwen Nugent
    Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools
  2. Brad Barker
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Neal Grandgenett
    Univeersity of Nebraska at Omaha

Abstract: This study investigated the use of educational robotics, paired with GPS and GIS geospatial technologies, as a context for learning selected concepts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) within an informal learning environment. The study was conducted in two different weeklong 4-H camp experiences and involved 38 students between the ages of 11 to 15. A pretest-posttest, quasi-experimental design was used in the study. Instrumentation consisted of a 29-question multiple-choice assessment targeting various STEM topics, and a 36-question attitude questionnaire assessing STEM interest. Results suggest that the 4-H robotics and geospatial summer camp program is a promising approach for supporting STEM-related learning through informal education.

Presider: Alan Ang, Temasek Primary, The Ministry of Education, Singapore

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