Trevor I. Smith, Warren M. Christensen, Donald B. Mountcastle, and John R. Thompson Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of STEAM Education, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, USA Department of Physics and Astronomy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, USA Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, USA Maine Cent...

This article describes the development of a computer system for Physics education in high school elaborated by a multidisciplinary team (Electric Engineering, Physics, Education and Visual Arts).For development of this software it was elaborated a pedagogical design based on principles of meaningful learning, including techniques of Virtual Reality that allow to the interaction with simulation ...

In this work we highlight the role of constructivist pedagogy and consequent educational methodologies either while using robotics in school education (Robotics in Education) or while training teachers to use robotics for teaching purposes (Education in Robotics). In this framework, constructivist methodologies for integrating robotics in school physics and informatics education and in professi...