Robotics in Education & Education in Robotics: Shifting Focus from Technology to Pedagogy

In this work we highlight the role of constructivist pedagogy and consequent educational methodologies either while using robotics in school education (Robotics in Education) or while training teachers to use robotics for teaching purposes (Education in Robotics). In this framework, constructivist methodologies for integrating robotics in school physics and informatics education and in professional teacher training are suggested. Exemplary projects from each case are reported to demonstrate the learning potential of the proposed educational methodologies involving teachers and students while using robotics to study kinematics and programming concepts in physics and informatics classes of secondary education respectively.