Representative examples of implementing educational robotics in school based on the constructivist approach

Educational Robotics (ER) is a powerful technology which combines both constructing and programming a robot model. As such it can address teaching objectives from a wide range of disciplines from computer science and technology to design, mathematics and science education. Additionally ER has strong experimental characteristics which can effectively support innovative constructivist approaches to teaching and learning. In this paper we focus on the design of robotics enhanced activities emphasizing the main constructivist principles adopted. Secondly we illustrate these aspects through some representative examples.