Development of practical educational IoT device that can be used by elementary school students

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K13656
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Tsuruoka National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Takahashi Sou 鶴岡工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 准教授 (30783493)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: IoT / 先端IT人材育成 / 教育デバイス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed an educational IoT device using a 3D printer throughout the study period.We have made the programming process visual by using blocks to make　programming easy even for elementary school students to operate. Also, for an　evaluation of the educational IoT device, we have conducted a questionnaire survey　to third-year students at Tsuruoka KOSEN (aged around 18 years old). Conducting　questionnaires before and after using the educational IoT device for lecture,　results have found that over 77% of the students have answered with a higher level　of understanding of the relationship between IoT devices, sensors, and actuators.　We have shared our results through publishing an academic paper as well as　presenting at a domestic academic conference.

Free Research Field

IoT

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究成果の学術的意義として，研究機関内の成果から，これまで高等教育機関においてもIoT分野の具体的な教育カリキュラムや教材が存在しないのが現状を助成事業で創生した教育実習型IoTデバイスを教材として利用することで，座学と実践を融合したIoT教育モデルの作成目途が立ったと結論づける．
社会的意義として，教育実習型IoTデバイスを使用したアプリケーションを地域の小中高生とともに創造し，アントレプレナーシップ教育への導入もやIoTを導入を検討している企業等の新社会人への導入も可能であり，幅広く教育実習用IoTデバイスが活用できるため，産業への貢献も大きいと考えられる．