Salih Cepni, Mirac Aydin, Mimin Iryanti, Salih Birisci
Educational robotics (ER) has the potential to be a novel approach to teaching geohazards such as earthquakes at the college level. ER, which provides learners with problem-solving settings, requires proficiency in content knowledge and practical application to address ill-defined problems, challenging learners to master problem-solving strategies. Despite several efforts in the existing literature, it is necessary to scaffold the problem-solving strategies comprehensively. This qualitative study investigated the problem-solving strategies of nine pre-service science teachers aligned with a coding scheme containing problem-solving strategies not previously documented together. The participants were assigned to construct a methane gas detector with Tinkercad to mitigate post-earthquake explosion risks for rescue teams in an online robotics-integrated earthquake professional development (PD) course. Qualitative data, including artifacts, observations, and interviews, were analyzed using deductive coding. The results indicated that participants predominantly employed trial and error, expert opinion, and case-based reasoning. They rarely utilized heuristics and intuition and did not use capacity evaluation, prediction, or sketching strategies. Furthermore, the study synthesized different problem-solving strategies into a comprehensive framework, which was used as a coding scheme. This framework helps to clarify problem-solving mechanisms in an ER context, offering a structured approach. © The Author(s) 2024.
Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, Bursa Uludağ University, Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey; Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Fatih Faculty of Education, Trabzon University, Sogutlu, Trabzon, Turkey; Physics Program-Earth Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Faculty of Education, Bursa Uludağ University, Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey
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