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Title: The Effect of Educational Robotics Applications on Middle School Students' Innovative Thinking Skills
Language: English
Authors: Meryem Meral (ORCID 0000-0002-5167-6946), Sema Altun Yalcin (ORCID 0000-0001-6349-2231)
Source: International Journal of Technology in Education. 2025 8(2):521-540.
Availability: International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. ISTES Organization, Monument, CO 80132. e-mail: istesorganization@gmail.com; e-mail: ijteoffice@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijte.net/index.php/ijte/about
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Grade 7
Descriptors: Robotics, Middle School Students, Thinking Skills, Cooperative Learning, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Grade 7, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Turkey
ISSN: 2689-2758
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate how educational robotics applications integrated with collaborative learning and entrepreneurship affected the innovative thinking skills of middle school students. An explanatory-sequential mixed-method design was adopted for the study. The study involved 40 seventh graders studying at a small-sized middle school. The quantitative dimension of the study employed a single-group pretest-posttest design, while the qualitative dimension was conducted through semi-structured interviews. The "Innovative Thinking Skills Scale" was administered to the students in the study both before and after eight weeks of robotics training. The data obtained from the scales were analyzed using statistical methods. As a result of this analysis, it was concluded that the innovative thinking skills of the students increased significantly at a statistical level. Analysis of the interviews held with students after they underwent robotics training indicated a marked advancement in their innovative thinking skills.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1472823
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