An instrument for evaluating problem solving, inquiry and programming skills in the context of robotics education

Educational robotics has been mostly practiced as an extracurricular activity. There are few studies evaluating the effect of robotics education on students’ improvement. For such studies an instrument for evaluating study effect in the context of robotics is needed. We developed and tested such an instrument. The results showed that it is at an appropriate difficulty level and two versions of the instrument can be applied in pre- and post-test studies. The instrument evaluates students’ skills to solve decision making and troubleshooting problems, inquiry skills and programming skills in the context of robotics education.