Facilitating independent learning with lego mindstorms robots

Andrew K. Lui; S. C. Ng; Yannie H.Y. Cheung; Prabhat Gurung

doi:10.1145/1869746.1869762

Facilitating independent learning with lego mindstorms robots

Andrew K. Lui, S. C. Ng, Yannie H.Y. Cheung, Prabhat Gurung

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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This paper describes a project aiming at promoting independent learning among CS1 students. The project used Lego Mindstorms robots as the tool for building a course that could engage students of various levels of learning independence. Based on the Staged Self-Directed Learning Model proposed by Grow, the course hoped to take students to higher levels oflearning independence. Lego Mindstorms robots proved their versatility in achieving this objective.

Original language	English
Pages	49-53
Number of pages	5
Volume	1
No.	4
Specialist publication	ACM Inroads
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1869746.1869762
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010

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Independent Learning
Lego Mindstorms
Robotics

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