Innovative Teaching/Learning Methodologies in Control, Automation and Robotics: a Short Review

Abstract

Innovative teaching-learning methodologies in the fields of Control, Automation and Robotics are of great interest to researchers, educators and students. Nowadays there is a wide range of technological options available that can be used to improve learning and motivate students in their knowledge acquisition and skills development. Concepts such as Pocket-Sized Labs, Virtual and Remote Labs, as well as Web-Based Learning, are increasingly included in the teaching-learning processes, where students are expected to acquire their knowledge as active and central elements in the entire process. This article focuses on the review of various teaching-learning methodologies in the fields of Control, Automation and Robotics, taking several aspects into account: the portability and low cost of devices and applications, the possibility of autonomous and distance learning and centering of the learning process in the student. The conclusions drawn allow us to state that it is possible to apply innovative, effective and motivating methodologies with tools, devices and applications that are both low-cost and easy to access. It can also be inferred that the future of teaching demands a radical departure from the traditional methodologies, as well as taking advantage of technologies and students' skills to use and put them into practice.