Practices of Teaching Problem Solving Skills in Robotics Education

摘要

The present paper presents the practices of teaching problem solving skills in roboticseducation using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT at a college level. The fundamentals,the components, and the main course design were introduced in the paper. Problemsolving log data were collected from 16 undergraduate students enrolled in this courseduring the first eight weeks of the course. The data showed that lack ofknowledge/understanding was the main cause of problems students encountered. Studentsmost frequently used technical manuals to gather information, and used analysis to processknowledge, and mainly used trial and error to solve problems when they encounteredthem. Practical applications and implications were included.