TEAC2H-RI: Educational robotic platform for improving teaching-learning processes of technology in developing countries

Abstract

The technological development achieved in each of the epochs of the human history has changed the means of production, communication, transportation and education. There are many results because of the incorporation of technology on education, including remote laboratories, online courses, and educational robotics. In recent years, the latter has become very popular because of its significant contributions to the learning process, strengthening of cognitive skills, including creativity, design and problem solving skills. However, this phenomenon has been focused in the developed countries, and many of the applications of the developing countries rely on a technological transference from the developed countries. This model is not the most suitable due to the fact that the tool should be adapted to the environment and its user, and not the opposite. This article presents some of the main contributions in this issue and outlines the TEAC2H-RI kit. This kit was developed based on the Colombian educational environment characteristics and the experience in robotics of the research group GIDIA. It will be used in Senior High School Students. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010.