@incollection{Kraetzschmar2009, author = {Gerhard K. Kraetzschmar}, title = {Educational Robotics: On the Role of Robotics in Learning and Education}, series = {Zacharias, terHorst et al. (Hg.): Forschungsspitzen und Spitzenforschung. Innovationen an der FH Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Festschrift f{\"u}r Wulf Fischer}, publisher = {Physica-Verlag}, address = {Heidelberg}, isbn = {978-3-7908-2126-0}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-7908-2127-7\_9}, pages = {83 -- 90}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Motivation is a key ingredient for learning: Only if the learner is motivated, successful learning is possible. Educational robotics has proven to be an excellent tool for motivating students at all ages from 8 to 80. Robot competitions for kids, like RoboCupJunior, are instrumental to sustain motivation over a significant period of time. This increases the chances that the learner acquires more in-depth knowledge about the subject area and develops a genuine interest in the field.}, language = {en} }