• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.357-366
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• 2018

The Code Block Based Educational Programming Language(EPL) is the mainstream tool for software education for elementary students. However, Code Block Based EPL has limitations in scalability, even though there are many advantages as an introductory tool for software education. In this study, we searched the approach of SW education using Python, which is a text-based programming language actively used in real industrial field. We developed a learning program and model using Python and applied it to the sixth grade elementary school students for 10 hours. As a result, we found that the robot-based Python learning model had a significant effect on improving students' thinking skills and confirmed the applicability of text-based programming language to elementary school students.

• Proceedings of The KACE
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• 2018.01a
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• pp.33-34
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• 2018

학업성취도를 결정짓는 중요한 변인 중 한 가지는 학습에 대해 학습자가 가지는 흥미이다. 따라서 보다 효과적인 로봇 프로그래밍 교육을 위해서는 학생이 로봇에 대해 가지는 흥미를 높여주는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 초등학생이 로봇에 대해 가지는 흥미를 향상시키기 위해 WeDo 2.0을 활용한 로봇 프로그래밍 교육을 실시한 후 효과를 검증하였다. 그 결과, WeDo 2.0을 활용한 로봇 프로그래밍 교육이 로봇 학습에 대한 흥미와 로봇 학습에 대한 자신감 향상에 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 본 연구는 WeDo 2.0 활용 로봇 프로그래밍 교육을 실시한 집단만을 대상으로 하여 진행되었으므로 통제집단과의 비교를 통해 보다 정확한 변인을 조사하는 후속 연구가 진행될 필요가 있다.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.1-16
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• 2007

The effect of existing programming education has shown a limitation coming from its methodology. Thus, the researcher developed a Web-based robot programming support system and explored its possibility for overcoming problems in existing programming education and ultimately for enhancing creativity and problem-solving abilities of students. The developed system let students learn robot programming just with a PC or PDA connected to the Internet without additional hardware and software. Different types of robots linked with a server computer can be controlled by using different programming languages. It is possible to use Korean keywords for programming as well. Specially, this system was evaluated positively by the groups whose computer abilities are excellent and student of introductory or intermediate level programming course. Furthermore, the programming education that uses robot and the Hangul programming technology were given very positive reception by elementary school students.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.31-44
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• 2015

In general, female students are revealed through a number of studies so far by low interested in programming education. In this study, we presented a robot programming education program in the process of programming education for creativity kidney of elementary school girls. By analyzing the information gifted class 5, 6 grade robot curriculum, and selected a topic, which was take advantage of the Arduino and EV3, it has developed a robot programming education program. The selected information gifted class 5, 6 grade girls for analyzing the educational effect of education program that has been developed as an experimental population was charged with the developed program and analyzing the results of the pre- and post-test. The results of the analysis, education program that was developed in this study it was found that help in creativity kidney of elementary school girls.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.231-241
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• 2007

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.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2014.01a
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• pp.235-236
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 스마트 기기로 제어 가능한 교육용 로봇을 활용하여 초등 학습자들의 융합적 사고를 향상 시킬 수 있는 교육방법을 제안하고자 한다. 초등 학습자들을 대상으로 실질적인 융합 교육이 이루어지기 위해서는 융합 과정을 체계적으로 체험하고, 이러한 과정을 통해서 새로운 가치를 발견하고 구체화 할 수 있는 환경이 요구된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 융합 과정을 학습자들의 수준에 맞게 세분화하고 학습자들의 흥미와 창의성 발현에 효과적인 스마트 기기 기반의 교육용 로봇을 활용하여 구체화 할 수 있는 교육 방법을 설계하였다.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.59-66
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• 2007

This study is aimed at developing a curriculum in relation to programming learning by using robot, for it has been judged as a scientific learning tool to help elementary school children as well as gifted children among them improve their creativity. Based on this concept, teaching aids and materials were developed, and then applied to the locale of education, and results therefrom were analyzed ccordingly. Curriculum and contents of teaching aids were classified into two processes, i.e. the assembling process of robot to fit the varied problematic situations and the programming process (all six phases), and edited so much as to entice elementary school children to get interests and attentions to robot and programming by compiling the contents to suit their level of learning. Results from the evaluation of the application of robot education curriculum to the locale for learning revealed that it was a positive teaching tool that helped children improve their creativity. Also conclusions were derived from the analysis and evaluation that several aspects should be complemented as for teaching and learning tool to achieve the objective of excellence education.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.159-171
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• 2009

The objective of this research is to explore a method to utilize a programmable robot, as a potential learning tool in the elementary school's curricula. Due to their programmability and operational ease of use, programmable robots are among digital toys that today offer specially instructive features. In this research, we developed the robot game-based project contents as a tool for teaching the elementary school children to learn the algorithm, the essential part of computer programming. The LEGO material, selected as the construction kit for robot, consists of a mechanical assembly system, a set of sensors and actuators, a central control unit, a programming environment. The project requires the children to complete 3 separate tasks, each of which is developed based on the principles of algorithm. The classroom feedback supports that the robotic experiences provided the children with fun and absorption. It is likely that implementing learning with robot in regular classroom in elementary school can bring new possibilities to the educational system, provided that a thorough preparation backs up the plan.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.211-222
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• 2012

21C future learners are required to have creative thinking and problem-solving capability to address an issue wisely by integrating and applying knowledge and functions. The robot education that has recently been studied in primary and secondary schools was reported to be effective in satisfying the requirements. The robot education varies ranging from the existing after-school education to an integrated approach used for regular curriculums, and has actively been studied. Nevertheless, aside from positive study results, any studies on the environment where primary school students can learn robot and programming knowledge more friendly is still insufficient. Therefore, this study was intended to give students a robot class with the use of storytelling friendly to students in order for primary school students to learn robot and programming knowledge with ease. The study result showed that acquirement of programming knowledge was improved, and that the students had a positive learning attitude. In addition, it was found that the storytelling of the robot class helped provide the entire learning context and continuous learning motivation for the students.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.413-422
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• 2014

The positive impacts of robotics education and programming education on learners are similar. However, robotics education differs from programming education because it includes purchasing and building robots that cause financial and cognitive load of learners. Due to these differences, two kinds of education may not possess equal efficacies for all schools or all learning objectives. To verify this hypothesis, we conducted meta-analysis of studies on robotics education published in South Korea to estimate the effect sizes and compare it to that of programming education. The difference between the average effect sizes of robotics education and of programming education was significant, as the former was 0.4060 and the latter 0.6664. The average effect size of programming education was significantly larger than that of robotics education for primary school students. Middle school students achieved the highest results in both robotics education and programming education. Also, robotics education became more effective than programming education as students were older. Analysis on objectives showed that programming education uniformly affected all areas, whereas robotics education had more impact on affective domain than cognitive domain. Robot construction had the largest effect size, followed by robot construction and programming, robot programming, and robot utilization. Programming education has larger positive impacts on students overall compared to robotics education. Robotics education is more effective to upperclassmen than programming education, and improves affective domain of students. Also, robotics education shows higher efficacy when combined with various subjects.