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Robotic groups in schools stimulate interest in STEM

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Markus Fleige, Vorsitzender von TECHNIK BEGEISTERT e.V., Prof. Uwe Wilkesmann (zhb), Dr. Annika Ohle-Peters (IFS) und Prof. Winfried Pinninghoff (KARL-KOLLE-Stiftung) mit Lego-Robotern und einem 3D-Drucker, wie sie auch in den Robotik-AGs verwendet werden. © Oliver Schaper​/​TU Dortmund

Together with the Center for Higher Education (zhb), the IFS conducted a research concerning the benefits of robotic groups in schools. The study shows a rising interest in STEM-related subjects and topics if pupils participated in such a class in contrast to those who did not. Moreover, researchers pointed out gender differences to the benefit of girls. According to the IFS, the result confirms that the efforts taken to enthuse girls with STEM subjects and topics and to encourage them is important.