Rapid Impact Assessment of Robotics curriculum on students - Uganda

Abstract
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The impact assessment measured the impact of the curriculum and schools' program and the skills and career development program.
The assessment was conducted on students currently in our network and who have been in the program for more than 2 years and students who have been in our network and are no longer with us (Alumni).
In order to ensure that the impact being measured was attributed to the program, we used the randomized control trial where we identified a comparison group (control group) that was as identical in observable and unobservable dimensions as possible, to those receiving the program (treatment group). The impact assessment was measured using survey and focus group discussion tools.
80% of the students shared that they enjoyed that Fundi Bots robotics classes exposed them to building of robots. One student excitedly shared,” I can do it! Fundi Bots has made me believe that I can create something with my own hands!” Another student expressed how the classes had improved on his concentration in his classes because during the robotics classes, the students are trained to focus on a task for as long as it takes them to complete it. Not only are the students learning but they are also having fun doing it.
10% of the students stated that the robotics classes have improved on their understanding of different aspects of science. A student stated.” Science was a mystery and I just accepted what people around me said about science but with Fundi Bots, science has been demystified. For the first time I saw how electronic components work. This was during the first lesson.” Students shared experiences like; “I didn't have much love for science but as I did the robotics classes, I began to research more about electronics and programming and now I find it interesting”.
Not only do the students enjoy the robotics classes due to the hands-on approach we employ but they are also learning soft skills which will enable them to thrive and survive in the 21st century. The students shared that they have learned leadership, team work and collaboration which comes out of the students working together in teams. In addition, the students said they are more resilient and focused on their goals because they are given tasks to accomplish in a set time using their own hands which they must be able to complete in a given time. Two senior students from one of the schools designed a smart car and smart house which earned them a gold medal at the national student's convention. They shared how the electronics and programming knowledge gained from Fundi Bots classes enabled them to come up with the concept of the project and design these projects.

Geographic coverage
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Uganda

Analysis unit
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Students in the fundibots program

Mode of data collection
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Face-to-face [f2f]

摘要
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本影响评估旨在衡量课程与学校项目，以及技能和职业发展项目的影响。评估对象包括目前在我们网络中学习且参与项目超过两年的学生，以及已离开我们网络的前校友。为确保所测量的影响归因于项目本身，我们采用了随机对照试验的方法，其中确定了一个尽可能在与项目接收组（处理组）在可观察和不可观察维度上相同的对比组（对照组）。影响评估通过问卷调查和焦点小组讨论工具进行测量。
80%的学生表示，Fundi Bots 机器人课程让他们有机会亲身体验机器人构建的过程。一位学生兴奋地分享道：“我能做到！Fundi Bots 让我坚信，我可以亲手创造出东西！”另一位学生表示，这些课程提高了他在课堂上的专注力，因为在机器人课程中，学生被训练专注于任务，直到完成。学生不仅在学习，而且在享受这一过程。
10%的学生表示，机器人课程提高了他们对科学不同方面的理解。一位学生说：“科学曾经是个谜，我只是接受周围人对科学的说法，但自从有了 Fundi Bots，科学不再神秘。我第一次看到了电子元件的工作原理。这是在第一节课上。”学生们分享了类似的经验：“我之前并不怎么喜欢科学，但随着参与机器人课程，我开始更多地研究电子和编程，现在我觉得它很有趣”。
学生不仅因为我们所采用的动手实践方法而喜欢机器人课程，而且还在学习软技能，这些技能将使他们在21世纪中能够蓬勃发展并生存下来。学生们表示，他们学习了领导力、团队合作和协作，这些都是学生在团队中合作时所体现出来的。此外，学生们表示，他们更加坚韧不拔，专注于自己的目标，因为他们在规定的时间内使用自己的双手完成任务，而这些任务他们必须在规定时间内完成。一所学校的两名高年级学生设计了一辆智能汽车和一座智能家居，在国家级学生大会上获得了金牌。他们分享了从 Fundi Bots 课程中获得的电子和编程知识如何帮助他们构思项目并设计这些项目。
地理覆盖范围
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乌干达
分析单元
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参与 Fundi Bots 计划的学生
数据收集方式
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面对面 [f2f]