واقع استخدام معلمي تقنية المعلومات في الحلقة الثانية (5-10)‎ من التعليم الأساسي في سلطنة عمان للروبوت التعليمي

Abstract EN

This study undertakes the factual use of educational robot by information technology teachers of second cycle of basic education (Grades 5-10) in Sultanate of Oman.

The Educational robot has been applied in the information technology curriculum of sixth and seventh grades of basic education.

The study used a descriptive approach through using a survey methodology.

A randomly representative sample was chosen of the teachers of IT in the second cycle of public schools who teach educational robot in Muscat, North Al Batinah, South Al Sharqiyah and Al Dakhilya, and a random sample representative of the teachers of IT in the second cycle of private schools who teach educational robot in Muscat.

The researcher used a questionnaire, which consists of six sections containing (60) items.

The results of the study indicated that teachers' responses on the factual use of robot section were moderate with an average of (2.67).

The training and rehabilitation section got a low recognition by an average of (2.55).

There were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05 ≤ α) between the means of the teachers in two sections: the availability of the required equipments to make educational robot, and the support from administration and supervision for IT teachers in the educational robotic area in favor of males.

Moreover, there were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05 ≤ α) between the means of teachers in all sections in favor of teachers of private schools except in the training and rehabilitation section, which were in favor of teachers of public schools.

In addition, there were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05 ≤ α) with regard to educational area on all sections of the questionnaire in favor of Muscat and North Al Batinah.

Furthermore, one of the most challenges that faced teachers in there use of robot is the lack of opportunities to exchange experiences in the educational robotic area.