Development of Educational Material to Support Motivation of Picking Up Rubbish for Elementary School Students

Abstract

Japan's robot industry is rapidly evolving from around 1980, Japan came to be referred to as a robot powerhouse. Also, it has contributed greatly to the development of Japan's manufacturing industry. However, Japan has reduced the workforce by the declining birthrate and aging population, also it has many problems such as the intensification of international competitiveness. As a solution to these problems, the robotic technology has attracted attention. The report of the “Robot new strategy” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan, innovation by using robotic technology has been marked as important for sustainable growth. On the other hand, the notice has been Japanese elementary school curriculum guidelines in March 2008, “cleaning activity” has been described as special activities in the school. However, it is a heavy burden for teachers to instruct students to clean in the elementary school.

Therefore, in this study, the educational material to support the motivation of picking up rubbish has been developed for elementary school students. Furthermore, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed educational materials, it is used to support the motivation of picking up rubbish at two elementary schools.