KAQI

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Vol (number)	3(2)
title	Exploration on Performing Qualitative Research Methods in Robot Education for Unfolding Creative Aspects
author(s)	Youngcook Jun(Sunchon National University)
Keywords	robot-based education, video shooting, video-based recalled interview, interview
Abstract	This paper aims to understand and present several techniques to collect qualitative data in the area of robot-based education to promote creative aspects of participants, using the robotic tools. The author first tried to figure out how to record the robotbased classroom activities with video camera and how to analyze the video data. Secondly, interview method was presented for the researcher to explore the procedural intermediate steps in assembling and manipulating robotic pieces to complete an individual project. Concerning the complexity of robotic tools, associated with mechanical, electronic/electrical and computational functions, it was very crucial that the researcher probed interview questions to allow participating students to naturally reveal his/her own ways of interacting with robotic tools. In addition, video-based recalled interview allowed the researcher to explore more about the participant’s activities that were not clearly interpreted or maybe remained unveiled, while reviewing the video clip later. Such qualitative data helped the researcher not only observe the participant’s ways of reacting with robotic tools and naturally revealing his/her own inner traits, attitudes, interests, motivation, satisfaction etc., but also investigate the creative aspects of the participants while utilizing robotic tools. To ensure better understanding, the researcher presented two gifted students’ cases, showing how the different qualitative methods were employed while observing how they dealt with GoGo board to design and build up their own invention and further discussed the issues involved in the robot-based education. At the end, the researcher suggested ideas for follow-up research based on diverse qualitative methods after reviewing the early childhood education where robot-related activities were actively utilized.
file	질적탐구3(2)_4전영국.pdf