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Lego NXT information on test dimensionality using Kolb’s innovative learning cycle

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Recently, artificial intelligence has been successfully applied to hazard prevention. Lego has released a programmable module, which many educational organizations and micro-operation robots have used. This has given rise to a new topic of study, how to use Lego NXT in education. In this paper, we present an application of Lego NXT in the subject of mathematics. The principle is based on Kolb’s innovative learning cycle that the user’s active learning and cooperative learning concepts complete the whole process of learning experience. In order to compare the effectiveness of learning, we use an experimental group and a control group and give then pre- and posttests. In addition, we proposed the technology acceptance model to investigate users’ degree of acceptance of Lego. The results show that our approach can improve the users’ mathematical achievements and strengthen the users’ intention to use.

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The authors are appreciative of the financial support in the form of research grants awarded to Dr. Chen-Yuan Chen and Chin-Jui Chang from the National Science Council, Republic of China, under Grant Nos. NSC 100-2628-E-153-001, NSC 101-2221-E-265-004 and NSC 101-2221-E-153-001-MY2. The authors are also most grateful for the constructive suggestions of the anonymous reviewers, all of which have led to the making of several corrections and suggestions that have greatly improved the presentation of this paper.

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Shih, BY., Chang, CJ., Chen, YH. et al. Lego NXT information on test dimensionality using Kolb’s innovative learning cycle. Nat Hazards 64, 1527–1548 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0318-y

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