Share Paper: Piloting a Collaborative Robotics Program at a Rural Elementary School: An Agenda for Research

  1. Jacqueline Kaminski Mumford, Walsh University, United States
  2. Bridget Scofinsky, Damascus Elementary, United States
  3. Connie Smith, Walsh University, United States
  4. Marietta Daulton, Walsh University, United States

Abstract: This virtual brief paper establishes a foundation and case for the implementation of a collaborative elementary robotics program for students ages 6-12, as piloted in a rural, Midwestern, struggling, public school district. The program brings together a variety of community stakeholders including students, teachers, parents, administrators, university faculty, teacher candidates, and area businesses/engineers. This paper is a work-in-progress that will be part of a potential larger study.