Effects of robotics courses on student's attitude, motivation, self-concept and self-efficacy: an empirical study

Abstract

The students' self-concept in relation to computer science and their motivation for robotics are only a few of the scales that influence students to choose computer science as a school subject or profession. This study investigates students' attitudes, self-concepts and orientation towards computer science and technology and their intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy and popular course components to assess the effectiveness of using robots in school. For this research, a didactic concept was developed and a quantitative study was conducted with 63 grammar students who participated in a robotics course. The results showed that a robotics course designed with specific concepts can have a significant impact on the scales mentioned above. We also identified specific course components that are popular among students.