The Effect of Robot Programming Education by Pico Cricket on Creative Problem-Solving Skills

Abstract

A substantial programm ing support tool that integrates a physical object such as a robot and educational programming language is one of useful instruments to foster not only general problem -solving skills but creative thinking. That provides an actual opportunity for learners t o simulate the problem -solving process designed by themselves by utilizing the physical object to modify any incorrect prior knowledge or stereotype of problem -solving process that they may have. Such an experience is especially effective at stirring up cr eative thinking that refers to steadily exploring new solutions and seeking after a positive change of the given environ - ments. The purpose of this study was to develop a robot -aided programming program of instruction, and robot programming education by t he program turned out to exercise a significant influence on the creative problem -solving skills of the learners who received that education. Specifically, that had a good effect on their divergent thinking faculty, critical/logical thinking faculty and mo tivational elements, which were subfactors of creative problem -solving skills. Therefore the robot programming education could be said to be one of good ways to improve the creative problem -solving skills of learners.