Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching
This study aims to explore the usability of the virtual robotics programming curriculum (VRP-C) for robotics programming teaching. Pre-service computer science (CS) teachers were trained for robotics programming teaching by using VRP-C in a scientific education activity. After training, views of the...
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| description | This study aims to explore the usability of the virtual robotics programming curriculum (VRP-C) for robotics programming teaching. Pre-service computer science (CS) teachers were trained for robotics programming teaching by using VRP-C in a scientific education activity. After training, views of the participants were revealed by using a scale and an evaluation form consisting of open-ended questions. Results show that VRP-C is compatible with the curriculum for robotics programming teaching in schools, and pre-service CS teachers tend to use VRP-C in their courses. They think that VRP-C will be beneficial for robotics programming teaching in terms of content, functionality, and cost. Compatibility, visual design, feedback, time management, fiction, gamification, and cost are the characteristics that increase the usability of VRP-C. VRP-C can be used as an online tool for robotics programming training due to the necessity of transition to distance education because of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02316b6677cd4f62ac2e48e6634540c92022-12-22T02:04:44ZengVilnius UniversityInformatics in Education1648-58312335-89712022-09-0121352354010.15388/infedu.2022.20Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming TeachingServet Kılıç0Seyfullah Gökoğlu1Computer Technologies Department, Technical Sciences Vocational High School, Ordu University, Ordu, TurkeyComputer Technology and Information Systems, Faculty of Sciences, Bartın University, Bartın, TurkeyThis study aims to explore the usability of the virtual robotics programming curriculum (VRP-C) for robotics programming teaching. Pre-service computer science (CS) teachers were trained for robotics programming teaching by using VRP-C in a scientific education activity. After training, views of the participants were revealed by using a scale and an evaluation form consisting of open-ended questions. Results show that VRP-C is compatible with the curriculum for robotics programming teaching in schools, and pre-service CS teachers tend to use VRP-C in their courses. They think that VRP-C will be beneficial for robotics programming teaching in terms of content, functionality, and cost. Compatibility, visual design, feedback, time management, fiction, gamification, and cost are the characteristics that increase the usability of VRP-C. VRP-C can be used as an online tool for robotics programming training due to the necessity of transition to distance education because of the COVID-19 pandemic.https://infedu.vu.lt/doi/10.15388/infedu.2022.20robotics programming teachingeducational virtual roboticsvirtual robotics programming curriculumtechnology acceptanceComputer sciencepre-service teachers |
| spellingShingle | Servet Kılıç Seyfullah Gökoğlu Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching Informatics in Education robotics programming teaching educational virtual robotics virtual robotics programming curriculum technology acceptance Computer science pre-service teachers |
| title | Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching |
| title_full | Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching |
| title_short | Exploring the Usability of Virtual Robotics Programming Curriculum for Robotics Programming Teaching |
| title_sort | exploring the usability of virtual robotics programming curriculum for robotics programming teaching |
| topic | robotics programming teaching educational virtual robotics virtual robotics programming curriculum technology acceptance Computer science pre-service teachers |
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