Developing Robotics Competition-based Learning Module: A Design and Development Research (DDR) Approach

Authors

  • Pang Yee Jiea, Tay Choo Chuan, Sharifah Sakinah Syed ASharifah Sakinah Syed Ahmadhmad,

Abstract

This research aims to design and develop a training module that integrates Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and robotics competition to promote students’ interest in STEM
subjects. In this research, the Type 2 design and development research (DDR) approach proposed by Richey
and Klein (2007) was used. This research design consists of three phases of development consisting of Phase
I Needs analysis phase, Phase II Design and development phase and Phase III Implementation and assessment
phase. Therefore, the methodology of this study focuses on the study objectives which are to propose a
Robotics Competition-based Learning (R-CBL) framework and to develop Robot Olympics STEM (RO-STEM)
Module based on the proposed framework, and lastly to assess the effectiveness of the module in term of
students’ interest in STEM subjects. The researcher discusses a detailed perspective of the methodology in
this research design, including participants and setting, instrumentation, procedures, and data analysis. In
Phase, I, document analysis and needs questionnaire were used to obtain the qualitative and quantitative data.
In Phase II, Fuzzy Delphi analysis and Modified Nominal Group Technique were used to in design and
developing the module. Lastly, in Phase III, a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was
carried out to assess the functionality of the module

Published

2020-01-31

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