Bio-Robots: Crawl, Jump, and Slither!
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Computer Science
Abstract
This project will use as its foundation a teaching framework centred on robotics. School students will be introduced to robotics and simple coding skills. School students will learn about robotics design and the biomechanics of movement. The teaching materials will be co-created with the teachers and will establish a resource that can be used in curriculum teaching.
The main aims of the project are:
Aim 1 (Inspire): Encourage and inspire school students to consider STEM subjects and careers.
Aim 2 (Transform): Use alternative spaces for learning such as the museum and a variety of learning techniques and materials to engage learning.
Aim 3: (Influence): Measures of the impact of such teaching and learning will be obtained and shared with teachers. The information provided will be useful in planning future engagement activities around STEM subjects.
The main aims of the project are:
Aim 1 (Inspire): Encourage and inspire school students to consider STEM subjects and careers.
Aim 2 (Transform): Use alternative spaces for learning such as the museum and a variety of learning techniques and materials to engage learning.
Aim 3: (Influence): Measures of the impact of such teaching and learning will be obtained and shared with teachers. The information provided will be useful in planning future engagement activities around STEM subjects.
| Description | Collaborative methodologies for co-creating and delivery of STEM materials/engagement |
| Exploitation Route | Academies and schools may be able to use some of the approaches to create new STEM materials and ways of engagement for STEM topics |
| Sectors | Education Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| Description | Methodologies for measuring engagement with STEM topics are being used by the Schools and in Engagement events. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2024 |
| Sector | Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | UCL Grant Museum of Zoology |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | Grant Museum of Zoology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We are collaborting with UCL Museum of Zoology on new methods of communicating STEM subjects to children and the public |
| Collaborator Contribution | - Co-creation of materials for teachers and schoolchildren for exhibits - Discussions around further froms of engagement strategies for the public involving new software and materials for engagement |
| Impact | A museum trail materials for teacher and schools (linking biology, ecology and STEM) |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Association for Science and Discovery Centres |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A "Discussion Table" activity was held with main stakeholders to provide a summary of our research and approach and discuss feedback and further opportunities for collaboration, funding support and legacy creation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |