Examining 4-H Robotics and Geospatial Technologies in the Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Topics

Authors

Bradley S. Barker, University of Nebraska- LincolnFollow
Gwen Nugent, University of Nebraska- LincolnFollow
Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Volume

46

Issue

3

Abstract

The study reported here investigated the use of educational robotics, paired with GPS and GIS geospatial technologies, as a context for learning selected concepts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics within a 4-H camp setting. The study involved 38 students between the ages of 11 to 15. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used in the study, with a 29-question multiple-choice instrument targeting various academic topics. The results of the study suggest that the 4-H robotics and geospatial summer camp program is a promising approach for supporting STEM-related learning, as represented by a significant increase of means from pretest to posttest.

Recommended Citation

Barker, B. S., Nugent, G., & Grandgenett, N. (2008). Examining 4-H Robotics and Geospatial Technologies in the Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Topics. The Journal of Extension, 46(3), Article 16. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss3/16