EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS INTEGRATION INTO THE SCHOOL LEARNING PROCESS
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https://doi.org/10.35433/pedagogy.1(120).2025.19Keywords:
educational robotics, STEM education, digital competence, programming, robotic platforms, innovative learningAbstract
The article deals with the relevance of introducing educational robotics into the modern educational process of general secondary education institutions. The authors substantiate that the development of the digital economy requires specialists with skills in programming, designing and working with robotic systems. In the article, the authors analyse the main areas of integration of robotics elements into the school curriculum, in particular through computer science courses and STEM education. It shows that robotics is an interdisciplinary field that combines knowledge of physics, mathematics, computer science, cybernetics and other sciences. The authors pay special attention to the role of educational robotics in shaping the digital competence of students, developing their critical and engineering thinking, as well as teamwork skills.
The article identifies the key platforms used to teach the basics of robotics, in particular Lego, Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and their relevance to the age groups of students. It describes examples of the use of robotics platforms for solving practical problems in out-of-school and school education.
The study highlights methods of integrating educational robotics, such as project activities, task-based approach, and participation in competitions. It emphasises the importance of preparing teachers to introduce robotics into the educational process.
The article also discusses the challenges associated with the introduction of educational robotics, in particular the need to update the material and technical base and develop appropriate curricula. The results of the study confirm that educational robotics helps to increase the motivation of students to learn, allows them to integrate modern technologies into the educational process, and prepares young people for professional activities in the field of technology. Perspectives for further research focus on studying the impact of educational robotics on the formation of students' key competencies and the effectiveness of various methodological approaches to its teaching.
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