Robot Manipulations: A Synergy of vizualization, computation and action for spatial instruction
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| Audience/Grade: | 9 - High School Senior |
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Design Engineering Graphics and Visualization Mechanical Engineering |
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Teaching - Curriculum |
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| Description: | This article considers a learning environment where manipulations of objects are performed by robot operations through concise application of mathematical and spatial reasoning. The proposed curriculum refers to robot kinematics and point-to-point motion, rotation of objects, and robotic assembly of spatial puzzles. Various instructional methods supported by the RoboCell robot system, such as interactive demonstrations, modeling, computer simulations, and robot operations provide diverse activities in spatial perception, mental rotation and visualization. Pre-course and post-course tests in two middle schools and a high school indicated significant students' progress in the tasks related to the categories of spatial ability which were practiced in the course. |
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Educational research, curriculum design Curricula based on the proposed approach were taught in middle and high schools, and used for teacher training |
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| Publication Date: | January 2006 |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://images.smete.org/Igor/IJCML04.pdf |
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Journal article |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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