Poster #38 - Developing Children's Creativity Through an Educational Robotics Curriculum

• In Event: 51.082 - MTCC Poster Session 12
  In Poster Session: 51.082-9 - The Learning Appeal

Abstract

The Educational Robotics Curriculum developed by the Robotics Academy provides a motivating environment for integrating robotics as a cognitive-learning tool. Creativity is a key competence for the 21st century and an essential element of problem solving and critical thinking. Aiming to understand if robotics could be used to foster creativity, the study examines the overall impact of the curriculum, in a non-formal educational setting for children between 5 to 12 years old. The Torrance Test of Creative Thinking was employed to measure individuals’ level of creativity. Results exemplified children’s personal traits in their creative thinking in specific components of creativity. The paper showed that the methodological development of the educational robotics curriculum strives to utilize creative skills of children.

Authors

• Nikleia Eteokleous, Frederick University

• Efi Nisiforou, University of Nicosia

• Christos Christodoulous, Robotics Academy, Frederick University