OBJECTIVES

The first International Robotics Education Forum is to be held at the Hotel Ramada (Tentatively) in Incheon in Korea, 16 ~ 18 August 2009, under the FIRA RoboWorld Congress 2009. It aims at bringing together the international community of researchers and practitioners to discuss the latest advancements and future directions in the exciting area of robotics education. The forum welcomes original, peer reviewed papers and contributions related with robotics education for all ages in different disciplines. Papers presenting innovative educational technologies, approaches and practices with outstanding impacts on learning environments and outcomes of robotics education are most welcome.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

We look forward to receive your paper submission in the areas including, but not limited to the following:

• Robotic platforms and user interfaces (including software and hardware) for education
• Intelligent robot control and artificial intelligence in education
• Design phliosophies and methodologies for robotics education
• New robotics curricula and projects, from the kindergarten to the university level
• Pedagogcal aspects in organization of robot competitions
• Human information processing and cognitive models associated with robotics experimentation
• Learning by robot design and operationTeaching and guidance methods in robotics education
• Assessment and evaluation in robotics education