ABSTRACT
This study, which systematically examines educational robotics and robots (ERR), has two purposes. (1) Classifying the research on the ERR to identify research trends and gaps, (2) Summarizing the experimental findings related to ERR and to interpret them according to the claims in the literature. A mixed method combining systematic mapping and systematic review were used in the study. Ninety-three articles published in Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) indexed journals and meeting the specified criteria were analyzed using a systematic mapping process. The results showed that 40 out of 93 articles did not include any learning theory. Thirty-two experimental studies were analyzed within the scope of the systematic review. The empirical findings supporting some of the claims about ERR are summarized and the research gaps in the claims that need to be supported by theoretical and pedagogical approaches are revealed.
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Nilüfer Atman Uslu
Nilüfer Atman Uslu, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department, Faculty of Education at the Manisa Celal Bayar University. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department from Hacettepe University, TURKEY. Her research interests are related to the integration of ICT into the learning and teaching process, robotics programming education, and professional development of teachers in these areas.
Gulay Öztüre Yavuz
Gülay Öztüre Yavuz is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Hacettepe University, TURKEY. Her research interests are related to gifted education and the integration of ICT into the learning and teaching process. She has been working as an ICT teacher in an official institution for gifted children education and carrying out robotics projects with these students.
Yasemin Koçak Usluel
Yasemin Koçak Usluel is a Full Professor at Hacettepe University. Her research interests include the integration of the ICT learning and teaching process, the question of how students can utilize ICT as a learning tool, and diffusion of technology as an innovation in the educational context. She has conducted studies and published papers regarding these topics. Most recently, she has focused on how emotion, education and technology can be integrated for wellness.