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Robotic and virtual World Programming labs to Stimulate Reasoning and visual-spatial Abilities

Barbara CaciGiuseppe ChiazzeseAntonella D'amico

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Settore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia GeneraleComputer scienceVirtual WorldVirtual Worldsplayful learning environment.computer.software_genreprogramming learningVisual-spatial Working MemoryHuman–computer interactionLearningGeneral Materials ScienceCognitive skillMultimediabusiness.industryVirtual worldRoboticsCognitionRoboticsRoboticProgrammingVirtual learning environmentRobotArtificial intelligencebusinesscomputerInstructional simulation

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Abstract The individuals’ cognitive skills, academic performance and their relationship with programming of robots or virtual learning environment is a topic of particular interest in the area of human-robot interaction. This paper presents a pilot study performed on a group of 36 lower secondary school students involved in a 32-hours laboratory based on the combination of LEGO Mindstorm NXT and Microsoft Kodu Game Lab (KGL) and aimed at programming first a robot and further a more complete virtual world based on a narrative-designed scenario. The findings of the research will be discussed in the light of the effectiveness of using robotics and virtual world programming as a meaningful and playful learning environment for improving cognition in children.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2013-10-01Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.070