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Orientation and awareness of available robotics concepts and resources
Identify the understanding of robotics within a classroom, and the range of resources, including Open Education Resources (OERs) that can be used.
Identify the robotics components and the functionality thereof.
Exploration and implementation of engineering and technology concepts used in robotics
Explore the engineering structures used in robotics, and identify and develop the motion options for a robot.
Identify and develop gear options required.
Identify the attachments required for a specific function. - Passive and powered.
Identify the sense input, the process and the output, and the use of flowcharts to analyze the problem.
Exploration and implementation of programming and problem-solving constructs used in robotics.
Explore the programming constructs used to vary the motion of a robot, specifically with reference to sensor motion of the robot.
Explore the use of decision making in the programming of the robot.
Explore the use of repetition and looping.
Explore the use of sub-routines.
Practical implementation of the use of robotics in education to promote science, engineering and technology
Explore the options for the deployment of robotics in education, with reference to the current relevant literature.
Characteristics of a good teacher
Teaching methodologies
Teacher as assessor
Explore the pedagogy required to teach robotics to learners. |
