Robotics for educational inclusion: a systematic review

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/riite.492211
Keywords: Education, Robotic, Inclusion, Teacher training

Abstract

Education must be inclusive and one of the tools used to achieve this is robotics. In addition, one of the elements of robotics is programming and computational thinking is applied to program. On the other hand, to ensure that education is inclusive, there must be diversity. I proceed to develop a systematic review on the use of robotics for educational inclusion. The questions of this research are: Can educational robotics be a strategy for educational inclusion? What benefits are obtained with the use of robotics in educational inclusion? How is the training of teachers in relation to the use of robotics for inclusion? After applying filters following the PRISMA statement, 23 studies belonging to the Scopus and WOS databases have been selected. The conclusions are: educational robotics can indeed be a strategy for educational inclusion. In addition, numerous benefits are reported, such as increased motivation, creativity and teamwork skills, and improved social and communication skills. Few results have been obtained about teacher training in this área (very few studies in the systematic review address this issue). However, it is noted that most teachers consider robotics a useful tool for educational inclusion.

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01-12-2021
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Rodrigo Parra, J. (2021). Robotics for educational inclusion: a systematic review. RiiTE Interuniversity Journal of Research in Educational Technology, (11), 150–171. https://doi.org/10.6018/riite.492211