Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2008
Journal Title
Journal of Extension
Volume
46
Issue
3
First Page
1
Last Page
8
Abstract
The study reported here 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 within a 4-H camp setting. The study involved 38 students between the ages of 11 to 15. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used in the study, with a 29-question multiple-choice instrument targeting various academic topics. The results of the study suggest that the 4-H robotics and geospatial summer camp program is a promising approach for supporting STEM-related learning, as represented by a significant increase of means from pretest to posttest.
Recommended Citation
Barker, Bradley S.; Nugent, Gwen; and Grandgenett, Neal, "Examining 4-H Robotics and Geospatial Technologies in the Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Topics" (2008). Teacher Education Faculty Publications. 37.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/tedfacpub/37
Comments
Barker, B.S., Nugent, G., Grandgenett, N.F. (2008). Examining 4-H Robotics and Geospatial Technologies in the Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Topics. Publication in the Journal of Extension, Volume 46, Number 3, online at http://www.joe.org/joe/2008june/rb7.shtml. Copyright © Extension Journal, Inc., 2008. Used by permission.