COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS FOR THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
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https://doi.org/10.17770/eid2022.1.6899Keywords:
Educational Robotics, inclusion, collaboration, autism, developmental intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental disordersAbstract
This literature review aims to collect systematically peer-reviewed research articles published in scientific journals that focus on the participation of children with disabilities in collaborative educational robotics activities. After systematic research, using three major digital scientific libraries, we full-screened eleven research studies that were implemented in inclusive or special settings and published during the period 2010-2022. These articles were selected as they described in detail the psycho-pedagogical methods that were used by the researchers to foster the participation of children with disabilities in collaborative educational robotics activities. The psycho-pedagogical methods have been categorized and presented critically in relation to the research methods and results. Finally, the discussion section of this review highlights the need of promoting collaborative methods in the context of inclusive educational robotics environments.
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