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Start: 01 January 2014
End: 31 December 2016
Duration: 36 months
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What is the project about ?
The Educational Robotics for
Students with Learning
Disabilities (Edurob) project is
a 36 month Education and
Culture project co-funded by
the European Commission.
Seven partners across Europe
for Students with Learning Disabilities
Educational Robotics
are developing innovative robotic mediated learning
strategies for students with learning disabilities,
supported by dedicated training material and validated
through six pilot studies. The Edurob Project aims to exploit the fact that
cognitive development can be enhanced by means of
robot mediated learning. Based on this theory, Edurob
proposes a novel teaching approach that aims to
encourage student learning whilst also addressing much
needed transferable and social skills, making use of the
possibilities offered by the engaging and immersive
nature of robotics. The project will aim to validate
innovative - robotics based – teaching and learning
strategies which enable diversification and personali-
sation of learning pathways and let our target groups
reach learning goals normally out of their range by other
methods.
Nottingham Trent UniversitySchool of Science and Technology - United Kingdome-mail: [email protected]: www.ntu.ac.uk
VSI Hiteco - Lithuaniae-mail: [email protected]: www.hiteco.eu
Aias Bologna Onlus - Italye-mail: [email protected]: www.aiasbo.it
Interprojects - Bulgariae-mail: [email protected]: www.interprojects.bg
Suleyman Sah University - Turkeye-mail: [email protected]: www.ssu.edu.tr
Polo Europeo della Conoscenza, IC Lorenzi - Italye-mail: [email protected]: www.europole.org
Pedagogical University of Cracowe-mail: [email protected]: www.up.krakow.pl
Partners
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Robots can provide a powerful alternative learning
method for students with learning disabilities. Utilising
the multiple sensor arrays available in modern robots,
they can be programmed to interact with students in
specific ways to encourage and engage them in learning
activities. Students may find robots easier to engage with
and less threatening than human trainers. Robots can
play a key role in enhancing the informal learning most
children naturally develop as they play.
The project deploys mediated learning by using robotics as
its main approach to allow people with learning disabilities to
acquire social and communication skills. This approach relies
on a novel teaching process that drives improvements in
students' cognitive processes while addressing school
curriculum topics. The innovation lies in the use of robotics as a
means to engage and immerse students with learning
disabilities and have them acquire social and collaborative
communication skills. The project targets students with
learning disabilities and aims to get them to acquire much
needed skills to be able to function in today's society,
especially focussing on social, communication and
collaborative skills. These are not only needed for day to day
living, but at a later stage are also crucial for future
employment, giving these students the opportunity to lead a
more independent life.
Who may benefit from the project ?
What does the project offer ?
Special education trainers/teachers
Students with learning disabilities
Carers
Families of students with learning disabilities
Special education schools/centres
Universities/Colleges
Organisations of/for people with disabilities
Policy makers
