| Title: |
Strengthening Programming Skills among Engineering Students through Experiential Learning Based Robotics Project |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Ibrahim, Mohd Faisal; Huddin, Aqilah Baseri; Hashim, Fazida Hanim; Abdullah, Mardina; Rahni, Ashrani Aizzuddin Abd; Mustaza, Seri Mastura; Hussain, Aini; Zaman, Mohd Hairi Mohd |
| Source: |
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education. Dec 2020 9(4):939-946. |
| Availability: |
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. C5 Plumbon, Banguntapan, Yogyakarta, 55198, Indonesia. Tel: +62-274-4534501; Fax: +62-274-564604; e-mail: ijere@iaesjournal.com; Web site: http://ijere.iaescore.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Programming; Engineering Education; Experiential Learning; Active Learning; Student Projects; Problem Based Learning; Problem Solving; Skill Development; Undergraduate Study; College Freshmen; Instructional Effectiveness; Robotics; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
Malaysia |
| ISSN: |
2252-8822 |
| Abstract: |
This study examined the educational effects in strengthening programming skills among university's undergraduate engineering students via integration of a robotics project and an experiential learning approach. In this study, a robotics project was conducted to close the gap of students' difficulty in relating the theoretical concepts of programming and real-world problems. Hence, an experiential learning approach using the Kolb model was proposed to investigate the problem. In this project, students were split into groups whereby they were asked to develop codes for controlling the navigation of a wheeled mobile robot. They were responsible for managing their group's activities, conducting laboratory tests, producing technical reports and preparing a video presentation. The statistical analysis performed on the students' summative assessments of a programming course revealed a remarkable improvement in their problem-solving skills and ability to provide programming solutions to a real-world problem. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2020 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1274674 |
| Database: |
ERIC |