A Study on the Problem Conditions and Needs of Robot-based learning

The purposes of this research were to: 1) explore the problem conditions and needs for robot-based learning and 2) compare gender differences based on the problem conditions and needs for robot-based learning. The samples were 97 pre-service students, studying in major of Computer Engineering, in department of Electrical Technology Education, and faculty of Industrial Education and Technology at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi during 2013 -2018. The samples were selected by purposive sampling technique. The questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection and evaluated by three specialists with the index of item objective congruence (IOC) between 0.67 and 1.00. The statistic adopted for this thesis was an average, percentage, and standard deviation. The results showed that in overall, female and male students had the same opinions, which the problem conditions were at a moderate level and needs were at a high level. Based on considering the sub aspects, the results in terms of the problems demonstrated that 1) Female students revealed that programming was difficult. 2) They also were unable to understand the lessons on their own and thus need helps from other learning resources. 3) Female students did not have enough basic knowledge to learn by using robot-based learning on a high level. In terms of needs, the results showed that females expected to promote learning by having enough internet broadcasting devices to be used in teaching and learning meanwhile males expected a classroom to be able to carry out subject activities during off-school hours on a highest level.