RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 La robótica como herramienta de motivación para niños y jóvenes A1 Carro, G. A1 Sancristobal, E. A1 Plaza, P. K1 Elementary education K1 improving classroom teaching K1 interactive learning environments K1 pedagogical issues K1 teaching/learning strategies AB Training is critical on engineering and technologydisciplines, and it must be used to encourage today’s children andyoungsters to become the engineers and scientists of the future.For this reason, the Techno Museum Project carried out a seriesof workshops that used robotics as a motivational item to bringelectronics and programming closer to children from 6 to 18years. These topics are, a priori, commonly considered complex.The effects of these experiences on engineering and scienceunderstanding were analyzed. This work presents those analyses,which prove that a methodology based on the use of roboticequipment increases the motivation and curiosity of children andyoung people towards the use of new technologies. Motivationpromotes their will to understand engineering and science. Thepaper shows the processes carried out by the Techno MuseumProject. As for the results, a set of questions was asked to each ofthe participants in the experience. We will conclude that the useof mechatronics and robotics on education is a powerfulmotivational tool to enhance the interests of children and youngpeople with minimal training on science and engineering. YR 2021 FD 2021 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/40160 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/40160 LA es DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 23-dic-2024