Toward a Cognitive Robotics Laboratory Based on a Technology Enhanced Learning Approach

Educational Robotics is an innovative way for increasing the attractiveness of science education and scientific careers for young people. It promotes the development of system thinking and problem solving through design, creation and programming of tangible artifacts for creating personally meaningful objects and addressing real-world societal needs. Cognitive robotics is about doing robotics that deals with cognitive phenomena such e.g., as perception, attention, and learning. As a consequence, it is regarded as very beneficial if university program studies include the teaching of both theoretical and practical knowledge on robotics and cognitive robotics as well. To follow these guidelines, we introduce a three-year plan aimed at designing, launching, and evaluating an CR course, based on a Laboratory according to a TEL approach.