1310 PBL-based education through Science Summer School in Tokushima

Abstract

This paper presents the activities on communication robot project, which was demonstrated at Summer Science School in Tokushima 2011 held on August 6 & 7, 2011 at the University of Tokushima. First, project overview is presented, followed by the design and manufacturing of the communication robot, and booth design and management at the festival. As the results of the project, it was observed that the participant students had an opportunity to learn many things by joining the project, taking responsibility in assigned role, interaction with elementary school children, trouble shooting on the unexpected problems happened during the festival.