Development of a robot-laboratory for multidisciplinary science education for secondary education.
Period | 01-10-2001 to 30-09-2003 |
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Type | Predoctoral Fellowship |
Promotor(s) | Prof. Dr. Diderik Batens, Prof. Dr. Freddy Mortier and Alex Klijn |
Fellow | Waltherus Klijn |
Funding agency | The Flemish Government, Department of Science, Innovation and Media |
The project aims at getting pupils enthusiastic about technology and science by actively involving them in the creative process of developing and building a Lego-robot. This practical application of computer science and technology will be used as a way to introduce more theoretical issues such as advantages and disadvantages of modern technology, consequences of modern technology for the portrayal of mankind, etc. The elaboration of the project involves the creation of a robot-laboratory at the department of philosophy and the development of a series of lessons for 9 different subjects: philosophy, religion, ethics, mathematics, technical-scientific education, computer science, electromechanics, electronics and electricity.