EUROBOTIQUE: Apprentissage Collaboratif Européen pour L’Acquisition de Compétences par des Robots (2016-2018)
Project Summary
Robotics is an emerging discipline in education. It involves the design and construction of robots and includes multidisciplinary topics. It supports productive, creative, digital and communication skills, and, what is more, it provides innovation along with changes in people, ideas and attitudes. Taking this into account, the main objective of this project is to develop a collaborative learning environment in Europe for our students to acquire skills by using robots. Moreover, French language skills will be developed through lessons with CLIL methodology. Finally, the participation of female students in technical itineraries in both high school and college will be encouraged. The participants are three secondary schools: IES Torrellano, from Torrellano (Spain), Lycée Ozenne from Toulouse (France) and IIS CASELLI from Siena (Italy), and the University of Alicante (UA, Spain). Toulouse is located in an aerospace environment, Siena is highly related with robotics and neuroscience, Torrellano (Spain) has an industrial park focused on the footwear industry, where many companies use robots in manufacturing, and UA can evaluate technological needs of society and industry, and they teach students to be able to improve services and production processes by applying robotic technology in different areas.
Activities
The project begins with a course in project-based learning (PBL), to be taught again at the beginning of each year of the project. Using PBL methodology, students will build a robot to participate in international competitions, and develop an educational support that will explain notions learned through their robot to help other students (creation of peer learning methods). When students return from their mobility, they will explain what they learned when training their other colleagues. Teachers will develop a bilingual lesson using CLIL methodology and foreign students will be also involved in it during their mobility. Notions of robotics will be applied to other areas. Problems of everyday life will be proposed to promote the creation of robots for the students to solve these problems. During the mobilities students will learn with local examples, and multiculturalism will be promoted. Project will end with an exhibition day where the results of the project will be presented, along with workshops and other educational activities.
Methodology
Teamwork and collaboration are the key aspects of the project. When designing and programming robots, students use technology in a creative way. Then, solving problems collaboratively improves soft skills, which are essential to deal with the processes of technical development. Competitions with robots offer students additional motivation, increase their teamwork skills and contribute to the construction of new knowledge in a fun way. They allow several curricular areas to be involved in the project. The continuity of the educational interests is ensured, since centres from different countries will collaborate and apply the results to their environments. The mobilities will improve language skills in French and cultural exchanges contribute to the education for responsible actions in a globalized society in the sense of «European citizenship».
Results
PBL course.
Bilingual unit with CLIL methodology.
Model of robot with a specific purpose or use.
Didactic support developed by the students.
Improved horizontal priorities:
development of transversal core competences (digital, language, entrepreneurship)
integration of ICT in teaching and learning
improvement priorities in school education:
teaching ability
efficiency on core competencies through more effective teaching methods.
Final report of the project.
Impact
By participating in mobility, students learn the life and culture of the partner countries, develop a sense of European community and respect of cultural diversity. Increase of communication skills among students, teachers and parents. Assess the importance of foreign language skills. Development of knowledge and critical assessment of economic growth, working conditions and sustainability. Take responsibility for cooperation to complete the activities in the project. Locally and regionally: establishment of stable and sustainable contacts with institutions and cooperating companies.
In the long term, the project contributes to a higher growth to reduce unemployment and improve the quality of life. The three aspects: the improvement of language skills, the use of ICT and a reflection on higher education, will help to choose a conscious education in a context of high dropout rates from university in Europe. The project contributes to education for responsible actions in a globalized society in the sense of a «European citizenship», according to the Europe 2020 strategy.
ACTIVIDADES REALIZADAS
- VII RENCONTRE (Siena, Italie)
- VI RENCONTRE (Torrellano, Espagne)
- V RENCONTRE (Toulouse, France)
- IV RENCONTRE (Siena, Italie)
- III RENCONTRE (Toulouse, France)
- II RENCONTRE (Universidad de Alicante, Espagne)
- I RENCONTRE (Toulouse, France)
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