Robots4Inclusion
Educational robotics to
support inclusive education
in primary schools
Project no.: 2023-1-DE01-KA220-HED-0000154146
Cooperation partnership in higher education – KA220-HED
The term “educational robotics” refers to a field of study that aims to improve student’s learning experiences through the creation and implementation of activities, technologies, and artifacts related to robots” (Angel-Fernandez and Vincze, 2018)
Robots4Inclusion
Educational robotics to
support inclusive education
in primary schools
Project no.: 2023-1-DE01-KA220-HED-0000154146
Cooperation partnership in higher education – KA220-HED
The term “educational robotics” refers to a field of study that aims to improve student’s learning experiences through the creation and implementation of activities, technologies, and artifacts related to robots” (Angel-Fernandez and Vincze, 2018)
Empowering Inclusive Education: Introducing Robots4Inclusion
Welcome to Robots4Inclusion, a pioneering initiative dedicated to fostering inclusive education in primary schools through the innovative use of educational robotics. Coordinated by the University of Duisburg-Essen, our project brings together a consortium of leading institutions across Europe, including Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Spain, and Turkey.
At Robots4Inclusion, we firmly believe that every child deserves equal opportunities to thrive in their educational journey. Our mission is to support the inclusion and diversity of primary education, empowering students to develop essential digital, informatics, and technical skills crucial for navigating today’s digital landscape.
Empowering Inclusive Education: Introducing Robots4Inclusion
Welcome to Robots4Inclusion, a pioneering initiative dedicated to fostering inclusive education in primary schools through the innovative use of educational robotics. Coordinated by the University of Duisburg-Essen, our project brings together a consortium of leading institutions across Europe, including Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Spain, and Turkey.
At Robots4Inclusion, we firmly believe that every child deserves equal opportunities to thrive in their educational journey. Our mission is to support the inclusion and diversity of primary education, empowering students to develop essential digital, informatics, and technical skills crucial for navigating today’s digital landscape.
Project goals
Our primary aim is to champion inclusive education, fostering a supportive environment where every student feels a sense of belonging and participation. Through the innovative integration of educational robotics, we seek to equip students with essential digital skills while nurturing a passion for science, technology, and engineering. Our ultimate goal is to pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable education system, where every child can thrive and succeed.
Support the inclusion and diversity of primary education
Learning digital, informatics, and
technical skills
to master digital transformation.
Promoting interest and competence
Using educational robots
Development
Our project supports
the following SDGs
Developed products
Training of teachers and trainers
1. Training on how to use and handle the inclusive educational robot developed.
2. Training on social emotional and inclusive settings
Curriculum for training courses in the form of Open Educational Resources (OER) in the thematic areas:
2. Socio-technical learning,
3. Cohesive inclusion
Socio-technical and inclusive
e-learning platform (OER with digitally integrated inclusive workshop).
Intervention Outcome Study
Investigation of the impact in the areas:
1. Sense of belonging / social participation
2. Self-efficacy expectation:
• Social-emotional competence
• Technical interest
" I love working with the robots and learning about technology while having fun."
Laura Jäger
Student
Theoretical background
1.
Children with SEN are less likely to be nominated
as best friends. (Kessels et al. 2021)
2.
Children who exhibit ‘behavioral difficulties’ are frequently excluded from social interactions or avoided. The reason is an association with a negative classroom climate. (Krull 2014)
3.
Social skills have a positive effect on social acceptance. (Bartholomeu et al. 2021; Luna et al. 2020)
4.
Educational robots can promote social relationships between children when offered as an educationally orientated group activity. (Ponticorvo et al. 2020)
5.
The use of educational robotics has a significant impact on computational thinking and social skills development in children aged 6 – 7 years. (Caballero-Gonzalez et al. 2019)
6.
Intervention effects of educational robotics on the technical, social skills and attitudes of students (12 – 19 years) towards science. (Kandlhofer & Steinbauer 2016)
Key data
▪ Focus on students with SEN and their peers (8 – 9 years, 3rd grade)
▪ N =1000 – 1500 (6 countries with 200 – 300 students each)
▪ N = 125 teachers will be trained (6 countries with min. of 25 teachers)
Results
assurance
Robots4Inclusion
Conference contributions (inter-) national
OER resources (manual, instructions, training,
project report as a book, data, …)
Accessible e-learning platformSocial media
(e.g. Instagram, Facebook)
Final event (conference)
