Naslov
Evaluation of an Educational Microcontroller and Workshop from the Perspective of K-12 Teachers

Autori
Puskar, Liljana ; Storjak, Ivana ; Krzic, Ana Sovic

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) / - : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022, 1-9

ISBN
978-1-6654-6244-0

Skup
2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

Mjesto i datum
Uppsala, Švedska, 08.10.2022. - 11.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Computer science education , educational technology , educational innovation , human–computer interaction (HCI) , ICT platform , microcontroller , STEM , teacher training , technology-assisted learning , user experience , VIDI X

Sažetak
Background: With the advancement of technology and its’ potential as a tool in educational activities, the transformation of the ways teachers organize and teach in modern classrooms was imposed. Yet, learning new technologies and developing pedagogical activities that incorporate such tools could be a challenge for teachers. Because of the different background knowledge of the participants in this study and also their students, the traditional ex-cathedra approach might not be suitable to promote quality progression, facilitate experimentation and interestingness with the platform, and maintain interestObjective: This innovative practice full paper presents a user experience and usability study targeting teachers. The first aim of the study was to investigate the personal experience of teachers and reveal issues associated with the utilization of the platform and materials. On the other hand, the second objective was related to the practical applicability of such in their everyday teaching. Teachers’ feedback and recommendations are important for the improvement of the materials to fit the needs of the classroom and to make use of the full potential a platform offers.Methods: Data collection was conducted during the workshop utilizing an emerging developing microcontroller, VIDI X. VIDI X is a new educational tool that can have ample uses in technology education as a multifunctional microcontroller, a developing board, or as a cluster hub with multiple sensors. The workshop aimed to familiarize teachers with the new learning tool and propose content and pedagogy that could be adapted to the classroom environment. They constituted a basic introduction to electronic components and programming in Arduino IDE. The instructional methodology for the workshop was based on instructional scaffolding. The workbook was organized into lessons with gradually increasing task difficulty. The educators provided instructions when needed to each participant individually. To evaluate the content of the workshop and the microcontroller, a questionnaire was administered immediately after the workshop. The questionnaire comprised: 1) participants’ background information, 2) content of the workshop, and 3) VIDI X. User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) that covers attractiveness, pragmatic, and hedonic quality was utilized to appraise VIDI X.Results: The analysis of the workshop questionnaire showed that the teachers’ liked the workshop and the workbook. Furthermore, the microcontroller and the workbook are suitable for high school students. The analysis of the UEQ showed that the VIDI X was perceived positively on all items, and scales compared to the UEQ benchmark.Conclusion: As today’s students have different prior knowledge in the field of programming, electronics and robotics, the proposed workshop where everyone is progressing at their own pace accompanied with the support of educators, seems to be a good approach to educating in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Računarstvo, Interdisciplinarne tehničke znanosti

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