Adapting a robotics program to enhance participation and interest in STEM among children with disabilities: a pilot study.
Purpose:Youth with disabilities are under-represented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in school and in the workforce. One encouraging approach to engage youth’s interest in STEM is through robotics; however, such programs are mostly for typically developing youth. The purpose of...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 12; no. 7; pp. 694 - 705 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2017
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=123762652&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 123762652 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17483107 1X04 jtl: Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology issn: 17483107 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Oct2017 vid: 12 iid: 7 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 123762652 123762652 123762652 10.1080/17483107.2016.1229047 123762652 ppf: 694 ppct: 11 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Adapting a robotics program to enhance participation and interest in STEM among children with disabilities: a pilot study. aug: au: Lindsay, Sally Hounsell, Kara Grace affil: Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada sug: subj: Robotics Utilization Children with Disabilities Social Participation Science In Infancy and Childhood Technology In Infancy and Childhood Engineering In Infancy and Childhood Mathematics In Infancy and Childhood Human Pilot Studies Child Adolescence Seminars and Workshops Hospitals, Pediatric Curriculum Learning Methods Canada Interviews Male Female Descriptive Statistics Developmental Disabilities Funding Source Child: 6-12 years Adolescent: 13-18 years Male Female ab: Purpose:Youth with disabilities are under-represented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in school and in the workforce. One encouraging approach to engage youth’s interest in STEM is through robotics; however, such programs are mostly for typically developing youth. The purpose of this study was to understand the development and implementation of an adapted robotics program for children and youth with disabilities and their experiences within it. Method:Our mixed methods pilot study (pre- and post-workshop surveys, observations, and interviews) involved 41 participants including: 18 youth (aged 6–13), 12 parents and 11 key informants. The robotics program involved 6, two-hour workshops held at a paediatric hospital. Results:Our findings showed that several adaptations made to the robotics program helped to enhance the participation of children with disabilities. Adaptations addressed the educational/curriculum, cognitive and learning, physical and social needs of the children. In regards to experiences within the adapted hospital program, our findings highlight that children enjoyed the program and learned about computer programming and building robots. Conclusions:Clinicians and educators should consider engaging youth with disabilities in robotics to enhance learning and interest in STEM. Implications for RehabilitationClinicians and educators should consider adapting curriculum content and mode of delivery of LEGO® robotics programs to include youth with disabilities.Appropriate staffing including clinicians and educators who are knowledgeable about youth with disabilities and LEGO® robotics are needed.Clinicians should consider engaging youth with disabilities in LEGO® to enhance learning and interest in STEM. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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