African Child Psychology

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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A Framework for Exploring Educational Robotics on Science Achievement in Ugandan Primary Schools

Sserunkuma Okurumba, Gulu University Nkatha Kasanga, Kampala International University (KIU) Kabaka Mukasa, Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Namisinda Kakooza, Department of Advanced Studies, Gulu University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18864990
Published: August 21, 2008

Abstract

Educational robotics has gained traction as an innovative teaching method in recent years, particularly for enhancing science education. This study will not involve empirical results but aims to conceptualize existing literature and suggest areas for further investigation through a theoretical lens. The framework developed here provides a solid foundation for understanding and improving educational robotics programmes in Uganda’s primary education system. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies examining long-term impacts of educational robotics and exploring how to optimise programme delivery across different socio-economic backgrounds.

How to Cite

Sserunkuma Okurumba, Nkatha Kasanga, Kabaka Mukasa, Namisinda Kakooza (2008). A Framework for Exploring Educational Robotics on Science Achievement in Ugandan Primary Schools. African Child Psychology, Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18864990

Keywords

African neurosciencecognitive load theoryconstructivismembodied cognitioneducational interventionslearning landscapesscaffolding techniques

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