Using Educational Robotics to Improve Computational Thinking

Likhanova, Anastasiia; Mehta, Aashi; Falcon, Rhick; Jarmoszko, Alison

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Using Educational Robotics to Improve Computational Thinking

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It is crucial for educational institutions to invest in future generations of students by instilling critical and computational thinking, especially given the expansion of technological industries. The Moroccan education system currently lacks an emphasis on teaching such skills. This project utilizes educational robotics and creative computational problem-solving to foster computational thinking in students within the Moroccan education system. Using existing learning models, the research team developed a curriculum introducing computational thinking and basic robotics. The teachers were trained in the use of the curriculum and implemented it during a workshop with students. The study's findings confirmed the importance of including higher level thinking skills in standard instruction.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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