A Programming Language Learning Model Using Educational Robot

교육용로봇을 이용한 프로그래밍 학습 모형 - 재량활동 및 특기적성 시간에 레고 마인드스톰의 Labview 언어 중심으로 -

With a focus on LabView language to program Lego Mindstoms Robot in afterschool class to help children develop their special ability and aptitude. The purpose of this research was to make proposal for programming learning method using a robot as an algorithm learning tool to improve creative problem solving ability. To do this, robot programming training program in the amount of 30th period and teaching aids thereof were developed, and 6th grade primary school children were taught up to 30th period, then after, they were evaluated accordingly. Results from analysis of evaluation of achievement level with a focus on outcomes according to each period revealed that learners understood most of contents of curriculum. In view of such results from evaluation, it is judged that the curriculum as well as teaching aids that devised and created have been constituted in order that school children will be able to have developed a shared understanding of their learning sufficiently, and to put it into practice easily. Through these hands-on experiences in the course of researches, researcher could have confirmed the possibility of success for robot-programming training class as new creative algorithm learning tool in the primary school curriculum.

본 연구는 창의적 문제해결 능력 향상을 위한 알고리즘 학습도구로서 로봇을 이용한 프로그래밍 학습방법을 제안하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 30차시 분량의 로봇 프로그래밍 교육과정과 교재를 개발하였으며, 초등학생 6학년을 대상으로 30차시를 학습시킨 후 평가하였다. 각 차시별 학습결과 산출물 중심으로 성취수준을 평가한 결과, 학습자들이 교육과정 내용을 대부분 이해한 수준으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과는 개발한 교육과정과 교재가 초등학생들에게 충분히 공감하고 실천 가능하도록 구성되었다고 판단된다. 본 연구에서의 실행 경험을 통해 초등학교에서 로봇 프로그램 학습이 창의적 알고리즘 학습도구로 성공할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하게 되었다.