Abstract:

When used correctly, Educational Robotics is an effective tool for young people to develop skills related to Computational Thinking, such as logical reasoning, concentration, creativity, teamwork, critical thinking, organization, among others, enabling interdisciplinarity as a pedagogical practice. Those who have this opportunity from an early age have greater potential and are more likely to learn. They also begin to dominate technological resources and, with that, can stand out in the career they choose in the future. Therefore, this paper presents the ROBÔ-EDU project, which aims to provide Elementary school students from public schools in the Brazilian state of Amazonas with contact with practices associated with the application of Educational Robotics in order to stimulate the interest of these students in joining in careers in the Technological area. Among the results obtained in the project were the training of qualified teachers for the application and multiplication of the practice of Educational Robotics in the classroom and the training of students in the application of Computational Thinking and programming in Robotics to solve problems. These trainings took place at the Federal Institute of Amazonas Campus Manaus Distrito Industrial (IFAM CMDI), using the LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 Kit. We noticed motivated students in the area of Robotics and associated technological areas after the training, in addition to being interested in studying at the IFAM CMDI, which is another relevant result within this proposal.

Keywords:

Educational Robotics, Computational Thinking, Elementary School.