Perceptions about the Use of Educational Robotics in the Initial Training of Future Teachers: A Study on STEAM Sustainability among Female Teachers

Pedro Román-Graván, Carlos Hervás-Gómez, Antonio Hilario Martín-Padilla and Esther Fernández-Márquez
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Pedro Román-Graván: Department of Didactics and School Organization, Faculty of Education, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Carlos Hervás-Gómez: Department of Didactics and School Organization, Faculty of Education, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Antonio Hilario Martín-Padilla: Department of Education and Social Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Esther Fernández-Márquez: Department of Didactics and School Organization, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: In these moments of future uncertainty and change, teachers must be trained to respond to the challenges posed by today’s society, and the challenges that are closely related to the economy. We are going through the first steps of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and changes are already taking place in our daily lives, in our way of learning, working, and interacting with each other. According to the data of the World Economic Forum (WEF), the future of teacher professional development is disfigured—most technological profiles play a strong role, and this affects the skills and abilities of teachers, especially in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). The goal is to achieve the Millennium Goal number three proposed by the United Nations: All countries must promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. This objective aims to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, and the promotion of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to improve the competences of women and vulnerable groups to ensure that no one is left behind. These are priority areas to consider regarding SDG4 (Sustainable Development Goal 4) and Education 2030.

Keywords: STEAM; higher education; robotics; students’ perceptions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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