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Title: Educational Robotics and STEM Competence in Early Childhood Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Programmes and Outcomes
Language: English
Authors: Irene Trapero-González (ORCID 0009-0006-8459-6711), José-María Romero-Rodríguez (ORCID 0000-0002-9284-8919), Francisco-Domingo Fernández-Martín (ORCID 0000-0003-1272-1131), Santiago Alonso-García (ORCID 0000-0002-9525-709X)
Source: Knowledge Management & E-Learning. 2025 17(1):71-87.
Availability: Laboratory of Knowledge Management & E-Learning. Web site: http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Robotics, STEM Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Competence, Program Effectiveness, Technology Uses in Education, Program Content, Research Methodology, Sampling, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Turkey, South Korea, Spain, Israel, United States, China, Uruguay
ISSN: 2073-7904
Abstract: Educational robotics is presented as a resource increasingly present in the early childhood education stage, allowing the development of STEM competences in a practical and motivating way. Due to the evolution of its use in the classroom, the aim of this paper was to analyse and evaluate research on robotics applied to early childhood education. To do so, we used a systematic literature review methodology based on The Campbell Collaboration, analysing a total of 15 scientific papers that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Among the results, different robotics resources are shown, among which Bee-Bot stands out, most STEM competences are worked on, except engineering, and almost all the results of the programmes are significant, with gains in the experimental groups. For its part, the meta-analysis collected 13 papers and showed significant results in STEM competences by the experimental group versus the control group. Finally, the use of educational robotics improves STEM competences, which is why it is necessary to use it in classrooms from an early age, as it will help to promote their comprehensive development from an early age through a more practical and motivating education for students.
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