Kathy A. Mills|Vinesh Chandra|Ji Yong Park
The architecture of children’s use of language and tools when problem solving collaboratively with robotics
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
paper demonstrates following vygotsky language tool use critical role collaborative problemsolving behaviour schoolage children reports original ethnographic classroom research examining convergence speech practical activity childrens collaborative problem solving robotics programming tasks researchers analysed childrens interactions series problem solving experiments lego mindstorms toolsets used teachers create robotics design challenges among 24 students year 4 australian classroom students aged 8595 years design challenges incrementally difficult beginning basic programming straight line movement progressing complex challenges involving programming robots raise lego figures conduit pipes using robots pulleys string recycled materials data collection involved microgenetic analysis students speech interactions tools peers experts teacher interviews student focus group data coding repeated patterns transcripts authors outline structure childrens social speech joint problem solving demonstrating patterns speech interaction play important role socialisation schoolage childs practical intellect