Meta-Analysis in Young Children's Robotics Learning to Categorize Meaningful Keywords

Abstract

This study is intended to serve as a meta-analysis of the existing literature on robotics education for young children (pre-K and kindergarten through 5th grade). Through a systematic review, this study categorized the key themes of the existing studies, concluding that the current research trend in young children's robotics learning is weighted toward the outcomefocused research. This study's results suggest that this research trend will establish the impact of robotics education through strong evidence, thus advocating for an instrumental view of robotics education as a means of not only advancing young children's skills in other subject areas but also aiding in their holistic development. This study thus implies a need for expanded research on young children's needs and challenges when learning robotics and on their access to STEM areas.