Learning Interactions with and about Robotic Models

This paper considers learning interactions, in which the student inquires into a biological system and develops its representation in the form of a robotic model using the PicoCricket robot construction kit. Our study follows-up the learning interactions and students' perceptions of the modeling experience.Categories and Subject DescriptorsK.3.1 [Computers and education]: Computer Uses in Education - collaborative learning, computer-assisted instruction.