Event Title
Biozobots: An Investigation into Using Robotics to Engage College Students in Introductory Biology Course
Date of Publication
2-4-2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
Creating meaningful learning environments that support university students in their early STEM courses has become a focus of interest for many universities. This research investigated an active learning environment where students used Ozobot robots to visualize complex concepts such as Metabolism, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration in an introductory Biology course. Three conditions were employed over three semesters including a Control, Nonreflective, and Reflective condition. In both the Nonreflective and the Reflective condition, students programmed robots to visualize concepts in the three topics of interest. Quantitative analysis using Kruskal Wallis revealed significant differences between the Reflective and the other two conditions.
Keywords
Robotics, Engagement, STEM
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2910
Biozobots: An Investigation into Using Robotics to Engage College Students in Introductory Biology Course
Creating meaningful learning environments that support university students in their early STEM courses has become a focus of interest for many universities. This research investigated an active learning environment where students used Ozobot robots to visualize complex concepts such as Metabolism, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration in an introductory Biology course. Three conditions were employed over three semesters including a Control, Nonreflective, and Reflective condition. In both the Nonreflective and the Reflective condition, students programmed robots to visualize concepts in the three topics of interest. Quantitative analysis using Kruskal Wallis revealed significant differences between the Reflective and the other two conditions.