Title :
A Roadmap for Technology Literacy and a Vehicle for Getting There: Educational Robotics and the TeRK Project
Author :
Nourbakhsh, Illah ; Hamner, Emily ; Lauwers, Tom ; Bernstein, Debra ; DiSalvo, Carl
Author_Institution :
Robotics Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract :
Current technology literacy trends in the United States show declining interest and engagement in technological fields of study. We propose a roadmap by which robotics applications can enliven technology education and capture the interest of new students. We also describe our current efforts to design appropriate technologies and apply them at the middle school, high school, and college levels
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer literacy; robots; TeRK project; educational robotics; technology education; technology literacy; Collaborative work; Computer science; Educational institutions; Educational robots; Educational technology; Engineering profession; Games; Human robot interaction; Pipelines; Road vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2006. ROMAN 2006. The 15th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hatfield
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0564-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0565-3
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2006.314465
