Heterogeneous Associations of Second Graders' Learning in Robotics Class

• In Event: Technology for Improving Robotics and Mathematics Learning in Early Educational Settings

Abstract

Based on Latour’s Actor-Network-Theory, this paper draws on a study of three well-performing 2nd graders in a robotics class in a public school. The findings of this study point tothe importance of understanding how robotic manipulatives and other educational materials (e.g., activity sheets) function as actants involved in children’s learning new skills and strategies in the robotics class.”. One implication of this study is that educators should consider the invisible actors that exist in each learning moment and varied associations among multiple actors: the robotics manipulatives, educational materials (e.g., activity sheets, written directions), the teachers/peers, and learning strategies. We will present these findings with relevant video clips, charts, and interview transcripts, and discuss the implications of this study.

Authors

• Eunji Cho, University of Georgia

• Kyung Hwa Lee, University of Georgia

• Shara Cherniak, University of Georgia

• Sung-eun Jung, University of Georgia - Athens