Educational Robotics as a Tool for Youth Leadership Development and STEM Engagement

Kathleen Morgan, Bradley Barker, Gwen Nugent, Neal Grandgenett

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Abstract

When you hear about robotics in education today, you often hear about it in the context of two different purposes: (1) the development of future scientists and engineers capable of leading the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) industries, and (2) using robotics as a multi-disciplinary education tool to attract and retain students into the STEM disciplines and the related educational pathways. To support the first purpose, there are a number of youth leadership models that explore ways to develop young capable leaders. To address the second, robotics has been shown to be effective with youth for increasing STEM learning, including youth knowledge, attitudes, and motivation. This chapter examines the intersection of youth leadership development and STEM engagement through educational robotics competitions. The study examines youth perceptions of the importance of leadership and their leadership capacity using a series of leadership survey questions completed by participants in an educational robotics competition. The findings support the use of educational robotics programs toward developing future leaders who promote innovation in STEM.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSTEM Education 2.0
Subtitle of host publicationMyths and Truths - What Has K-12 STEM Education Research Taught Us?
PublisherBrill
Pages251-275
Number of pages25
ISBN (Electronic)9789004405400
ISBN (Print)9789004405394
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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