Exchanging Challenge Based Learning Experiences in the Context of RoboSTEAM Erasmus+ Project

Abstract

In the context of the digital society, educational systems should

prepare the students to succeed in a really volatile environment. In order to do so

they require to acquire some specific competences that use to be related to

STEAM Education. However, integrating STEAM is hard and requires of new

methodologies and tools. RoboSTEAM is an Erasmus+ project that aims to

facilitate this by using Challenge Based Learning and applying Physical Devices

and Robotics. In order to know if what RoboSTEAM proposes work properly it

must be tested in different contexts with different educational systems. The

results of these tests should be compared, which requires of a common

knowledge background. In order to achieve it RoboSTEAM proposes students

and teachers exchanges between similar and different sociocultural

environments, so they can learn how other people work in the project challenges

and if what they do can be addressed by them in a similar way. The present work

describes these exchanges, how they were planned and carried out and the main

results obtained. From the exchanges carried out until now it is possible to say

that they facilitate sharing knowledge that later can lead to better results in the

project challenges and that they are enriching experiences both for students and

for teachers.