In and Out of the School Activities Implementing IBSE and Constructionist Learning Methodologies By Robotics

In this chapter we describe an inquiry based science education (IBSE) theoretical framework applied to robotics activities carried out in European K-12 classrooms during last six years. Interactions between IBSE, problem-based learning, constructivist/constructionist learning theories and technology are discussed. Example activities will show that educational robotics may capitalize on the digital curiosity of young people leading to concrete experiences in STEM content areas and to spread computational thinking in all school types and levels. Cooperation among different stakeholders (students, teachers, scientific and disseminating institutions, families) is emphasized in order to exploit in and out of the school resources, competences and achievements, and for implementing a peer-to-peer education among students and teachers inside the same class/school or from different schools.