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Science Education Research Institute Kyungpook National University (경북대학교 과학교육연구소)
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Development and Application of STEAM Education Program Using the Lego Mindstorms Robot

레고 마인드스톰 로봇을 활용한 STEAM 교육 프로그램 개발 및 적용

  • Received : 2017.10.14
  • Accepted : 2018.02.06
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

STEAM program as integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics became essential part of secondary education and software education will be a required subject in secondary schools. In this study, we propose the application of the Lego mindstorms robotics programs for the developments of both STEAM and software educational materials. Our program consisting of five hours of classes is made based on the problem solving strategies. According to students' impression obtained after our program had been applied, our program appears to provide students opportunities for conceiving creative thinking and problem solving strategies. It also shows positive results for the application to the software and science educations as well as other extracurricular such as after school programs or programs for gifted students.

과학, 기술, 공학, 예술, 그리고 수학을 통합한 STEAM 프로그램은 중등 교육에서 필수적인 요소로 자리 잡았고 소프트웨어 교육은 앞으로 중등학교에서 필수 이수과목으로 선정될 예정이다. 본 연구에서는 STEAM 교육과 함께 소프트웨어 교육 자료로 레고 마인드스톰 로봇 활용방안을 제안하고자 한다. 5차시로 개발된 STEAM 교육 프로그램은 차시별로 STEAM 교육에서의 핵심적인 요소를 포함하여 문제해결중심으로 구성되었고, 이를 수업에 적용하여 사례를 분석하였다. 분석 결과 레고 로봇을 활용한 STEAM 프로그램은 학생들에게 창의적인 사고와 문제해결 방법에 대해 구상 할 수 있는 기회를 제공하고 소프트웨어 교육과 과학 수업에의 활용 가능성에 대해 긍정적인 결과를 보였다. 또한 본 연구에서 개발한 프로그램은 방과 후 수업, 영재수업 등 현장에 적용 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

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