Effectiveness of the Proposed Robotics Instructional Design on “Basic Movements” for Online Distance Learning: Determining the effectiveness of the proposed RID module through collaborative action research

Robotics brings education technology to a new level. Introducing robotics to schools does not only mean making hands-on activities but to prepare students for the future. The creation of Robotics Online Distance Learning at the De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) school, and its integration to the curriculum prompted the researchers to come up with an evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the proposed Robotics Instructional Design (RID) module for “Robotics Basic Movements” facilitated through Online Distance Learning (ODL). This collaborative action research involved Grade 3 (N1=224) and Grade 4 (N2=215) students of DLSZ who served as the participants to the proposed RID module. Results from this study revealed that In terms of learning modalities, majority of the students were able to manipulate the apps using their available equipment at home. The Grade 3 group 0.377 standard deviation from the average mean of 15.193 indicates the better performance. It is also seen that based on the computed Grade 4 group results, the standard deviation of 1.07 with the average mean of 4.235 is higher compared to the other group. Most of the performances are close to the expected average, causing a symmetrical data distribution. In terms of learning targets, these became helpful for the teachers working with the students. These made lessons and activities easier to plan, monitor, and assess students’ learning. These also guided instructional designers to make sure that all students would reach mastery level. It is suggested that the proposed RID module design should involve processes from designing, to building and programming. This innovative way of transmitting skills revealed to be useful for all robotics competencies.